Luke 20:23
He perceaved their craftynes and sayde vnto them: why tept ye me?
Tyndale New Testament
In The King James Version
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
In Context
22Ys it laufull for vs to geve Cesar tribute or no?
24Shewe me a peny. Whose ymage and superscripcion hath it? They answered and sayde: Cesars.
Cross References
Matthew 16:1Then came the pharises and saduces and did tempte him desyringe him to shewe them some signe from heven.
Luke 5:22When Iesus perceaved their thoughtes he answered and sayde vnto them: What thinke ye in youre hertes?
Luke 11:16And other tempted him sekinge of him a signe from heaven.
Luke 20:20And they watched him and sent forth spies which shuld fayne them selves perfecte to take him in his wordes and to delyvre him vnto the power and auctorite of the debite.
1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdome of this worlde is folysshnes with god. For it is written: he compaseth the wyse in their craftynes.
Hebrews 4:13nether is there eny creature invisible in the sight of it. For all thynges are naked and bare vnto the eyes of him of whom we speake.
Matthew Henry on Luke 20:21-27
Christ's Enemies Nonplussed. 20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor. 21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly: 22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no? 23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why… Read the whole commentary →