Matthew 22:18
But Iesus perceiued their wickednes, and sayd, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
In Context
17Tell vs therefore, how thinkest thou? Is it lawfull to giue tribute vnto Cesar, or not?
19Shewe me the tribute money. And they brought him a peny.
Cross References
Matthew 16:1Then came the Pharises and Sadduces, and did tempt him, desiring him to shew them a signe from heauen.
Mark 2:8And immediatly when Iesus perceiued in his spirite, that thus they reasoned with themselues, he sayde vnto them, Why reason yee these things in your hearts?
Luke 5:22But when Iesus perceiued their reasoning, he answered, and sayd vnto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
Luke 10:25Then beholde, a certaine Lawyer stoode vp, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I doe, to inherite eternall life?
John 2:25And had no neede that any should testifie of man: for he knewe what was in man.
Acts 5:9Then Peter sayde vnto her, Why haue ye agreed together, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? beholde, the feete of them which haue buried thine husband, are at the doore, and shall carie thee out.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 22:16-23
The Question Respecting Tribute. 15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. 16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men. 17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? 18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? 19… Read the whole commentary →