Luke 20:23
But he understood their subtilty, and said, Why tempt you me?
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
In Context
22Is it lawful for us to give head-silver to Cesar or not?
24Show me a dinara. Of whom upon it is the image and the inscription? But they said, Of Cesar.
Cross References
Matthew 16:1And there came Pharishee and Zadukoyee, tempting him, and demanding that he would show them a sign from heaven.
Luke 5:22But Jeshu knew their reasoning, and said to them, What reason you in your hearts?
Luke 11:16while others, tempting him, the sign from heaven demanded of him.
Luke 20:20And they sent to him spies, who should resemble just men, that they might take him in discourse, and deliver him to the judgment and to the authority of the governor.
1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is folly with Aloha; for it is written, He hath taken the wise in their own craftiness.
Hebrews 4:13Neither is there any creature that is concealed from before him; but every thing (is) naked and manifest before his eyes, to whom they shall give account.
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 →