Luke 20:23
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?
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
24 Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cæsar’s.
25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which be Cæsar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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?
- WEB
- But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test me?
- ASV
- But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,
- DARBY
- But perceiving their deceit he said to them, Why do ye tempt me?
- BLB
- But having perceived their craftiness, He said to them,
- ÅB
- Men han merket deres list og sa til dem:
- OTB
- Men han, klar over deres list, sa til dem,
- B1930
- Men han merket deres list og sa til dem:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 5:22
But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
Read in contextMatthew 22:18
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:9
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
Read in contextLuke 11:16–17
And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
Read in contextJohn 2:24–25
But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,
Read in contextLuke 20:20
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.
Read in contextLuke 11:53–54
And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
Read in context