Luke 20:23
Then he, aware of their crafty design, said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
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 pay tribute to Caesar, or not?
24Shew me a denarius. Whose image and inscription hath it? And they answering said, Caesar’s.
Cross References
Matthew 16:1AND the Pharisees and the Sadducees came to him, and, to make trial of him, desired him to shew them a sign from heaven.
Luke 5:22And Jesus knowing their reasoning, in reply said to them, Why do ye reason in your hearts?
Luke 11:16But others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
Luke 20:20And watching him, they sent men they had suborned, who pretended that they were righteous persons, in order to lay hold of some word of his, that they might deliver him to the power and authority of the governor.
1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is folly in the sight of God. For it is written, “He entangleth the wise in their own craftiness.”
Hebrews 4:13Even creation is not invisible before him, but all things are naked, and fully displayed before his eyes, to whom we must give our 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 →