Matthew 22:18
But Jesus knew their wickedness, and said: Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
In Context
19Show me a denarius of the capitation money. And they brought to him a denarius.
Cross References
Matthew 16:1And Pharisees and Sadducees came near, tempting him, and asking him to show them a sign from heaven.
Mark 2:8And Jesus knew, in his spirit, that they thus reasoned in themselves; and he said to them: Why reason ye thus in your heart?
Luke 5:22And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: What think ye in your heart?
Luke 10:25And behold, a Scribe stood up to try him, and said: Teacher, what must I do, to inherit eternal life?
John 2:25And he needed not that any one should testify to him respecting any man; for he himself knew what is in man.
Acts 5:9Simon said to her: Since ye have been equals in tempting the Spirit of the Lord, lo, the feet of the buriers of thy husband are at the door, and they will carry 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 →