Matthew 22:18
And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, 'Why me do ye tempt, hypocrites?
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
In Context
17tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'
19show me the tribute-coin?' and they brought to him a denary;
Cross References
Matthew 16:1And the Pharisees and Sadducees having come, tempting, did question him, to shew to them a sign from the heaven,
Mark 2:8And immediately Jesus, having known in his spirit that they thus reason in themselves, said to them, 'Why these things reason ye in your hearts?
Luke 5:22And Jesus having known their reasonings, answering, said unto them, 'What reason ye in your hearts?
Luke 10:25And lo, a certain lawyer stood up, trying him, and saying, 'Teacher, what having done, life age-during shall I inherit?'
John 2:25and because he had no need that any should testify concerning man, for he himself was knowing what was in man.
Acts 5:9And Peter said unto her, 'How was it agreed by you, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? lo, the feet of those who did bury thy husband [are] at the door, and they shall carry thee forth;'
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 →