Luke 20:23

But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test me?

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WEBBE

But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test me?

BSB

But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,

KJV

But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

ASV

But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,

BBE

But he saw through their trick and said to them,

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κατανοήσας katanoēsas having perceived G2657 δὲ de however G1161 αὐτῶν autōn of them G846 τὴν tēn the G3588 πανουργίαν panourgian craftiness G3834 εἶπεν eipen He said G2036 πρὸς pros to G4314 αὐτούς autous them G846 τί ti why G5101 με me me G3165 πειράζετε peirazete do you test G3985

The early church

But He escapes their snares, as it follows, Perceiving their craftiness, he said unto them, Why tempt ye me? show me a penny. Whose image and superscription has it?
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 20–26

Those who are most crafty in their designs against Christ and his gospel, cannot hide them. He did not give a direct answer, but reproved them for offering to impose upon him; and they could not fasten upon any thing wherewith to stir up either the governor or the people against him. The wisdom which is from above, will direct all who teach the way of God truly, to avoid the snares laid for them by wicked men; and will teach our duty to God, to our rulers, and to all men, so clearly, that opposers will have no evil to say of us.

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Matthew 22:18–22Mark 12:15–17

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