Luke 20:21

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And they put a question to him, saying, Master, we are certain that your teaching and your words are right, and that you have no respect for a man's position, but you are teaching the true way of God:

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  • Matt 22:16 : 16 And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we see that you are true, and that you are teaching the true way of God, and have no fear of anyone, because you have no respect for a man's position.
  • 1 Thess 2:4-5 : 4 But even as the good news was given to us by the approval of God, so we give it out; not as pleasing men, but God by whom our hearts are tested. 5 For it is common knowledge among you that we never made use of smooth-sounding false words, and God is witness that at no time were we secretly desiring profit for ourselves,
  • 2 Chr 19:7 : 7 So now let the fear of the Lord be in you; do your work with care; for in the Lord our God there is no evil, or respect for high position, or taking of payment to do wrong.
  • Job 34:19 : 19 Who has no respect for rulers, and who gives no more attention to those who have wealth than to the poor, for they are all the work of his hands.
  • Ps 12:2 : 2 Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.
  • Ps 55:21 : 21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords.
  • Jer 42:2-3 : 2 And said to Jeremiah the prophet, Let our request come before you, and make prayer for us to the Lord your God, even for this small band of us; for we are only a small band out of what was a great number, as your eyes may see: 3 That the Lord your God may make clear to us the way in which we are to go and what we are to do.
  • Matt 26:49-50 : 49 And straight away he came to Jesus and said, Master! and gave him a kiss. 50 And Jesus said to him, Friend, do that for which you have come. Then they came and put hands on Jesus, and took him.
  • Mark 12:14 : 14 And when they had come, they said to him, Master, we are certain that you are true, and have no fear of anyone: you have no respect for a man's position, but you are teaching the true way of God: Is it right to give taxes to Caesar or not?
  • John 3:2 : 2 He came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we are certain that you have come from God as a teacher, because no man would be able to do these signs which you do if God was not with him.
  • Acts 10:34-35 : 34 Then Peter said, Truly, I see clearly that God is no respecter of persons: 35 But in every nation, the man who has fear of him and does righteousness is pleasing to him.
  • 2 Cor 2:17 : 17 For we are not like the great number who make use of the word of God for profit: but our words are true, as from God, being said as before God in Christ.
  • Gal 1:10 : 10 Am I now using arguments to men, or God? or is it my desire to give men pleasure? if I was still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
  • Gal 2:6 : 6 But from those who seemed to be important (whatever they were has no weight with me: God does not take man's person into account): those who seemed to be important gave nothing new to me;

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  • Matt 22:15-18
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    15 Then the Pharisees went and had a meeting to see how they might make use of his words to take him.

    16 And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we see that you are true, and that you are teaching the true way of God, and have no fear of anyone, because you have no respect for a man's position.

    17 Give us, then, your opinion of this: Is it right to give tax to Caesar, or not?

    18 But Jesus saw their trick and said, Oh false ones, why are you attempting to put me in the wrong?

  • Mark 12:13-17
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    13 Then they sent to him certain of the Pharisees and the Herodians, so that they might make use of his words to take him by a trick.

    14 And when they had come, they said to him, Master, we are certain that you are true, and have no fear of anyone: you have no respect for a man's position, but you are teaching the true way of God: Is it right to give taxes to Caesar or not?

    15 Are we to give or not to give? But he, conscious of their false hearts, said to them, Why do you put me to the test? give me a penny, so that I may see it.

    16 And they gave him one. And he said to them, Whose is this image and name on it? And they said to him, Caesar's.

    17 And Jesus said to them, Give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's. And they were full of wonder at him.

  • Luke 20:22-26
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    22 Is it right for us to make payment of taxes to Caesar or not?

    23 But he saw through their trick and said to them,

    24 Let me see a penny. Whose image and name are on it? And they said, Caesar's.

    25 And he said, Then give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.

    26 And they were not able to get anything from these words before the people: but they were full of wonder at his answer, and said nothing.

  • Luke 20:1-3
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    1 And it came about on one of those days, when he was teaching the people in the Temple and preaching the good news,

    2 That the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people came to him and said, Make clear to us by what authority you do these things and who gave you this authority.

    3 And in answer he said to them, I will put a question to you, and do you give me an answer:

  • Luke 20:20
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    20 And they kept watch on him, and sent out secret representatives, who were acting the part of good men, in order that they might get something from his words, on account of which they might give him up to the government and into the power of the ruler.

  • Matt 21:23-24
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    23 And when he had come into the Temple, the chief priests and those in authority over the people came to him while he was teaching, and said, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority?

    24 And Jesus said to them in answer, I will put one question to you, and if you give me the answer, I will say by what authority I do these things.

  • John 18:19
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    19 Then the high priest put questions to Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.

  • Matt 22:20-21
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    20 And he said to them, Whose is this image and name on it?

    21 They say to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.

  • John 18:21
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    21 Why are you questioning me? put questions to my hearers about what I have said to them: they have knowledge of what I said.

  • Luke 20:39-40
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    39 And some of the scribes, in answer to this, said, Master, you have said well.

    40 And they had fear of putting any more questions to him.

  • Mark 11:28
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    28 And they said to him, By what authority do you do these things? or who gave you authority to do these things?

  • Luke 23:2
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    2 And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.

  • Matt 21:27
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    27 And they made answer and said, We have no idea. Then he said to them, And I will not say to you by what authority I do these things.

  • John 18:34
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    34 Jesus made answer, Do you say this of yourself, or did others say it about me?

  • Acts 21:21
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    21 And they have had news of you, how you have been teaching all the Jews among the Gentiles to give up the law of Moses, and not to give circumcision to their children, and not to keep the old rules.

  • John 8:20
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    20 Jesus said these words in the place where the offerings were stored, while he was teaching in the Temple: but no man took him because his time was still to come.

  • Matt 22:41
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    41 Now while the Pharisees were together, Jesus put a question to them, saying,

  • Luke 20:45
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    45 And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples,

  • Luke 20:7-8
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    7 And they made answer that they had no idea where it came from.

    8 And Jesus said, And I will not make clear to you by what authority I do these things.

  • Luke 18:20
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    20 You have knowledge of what the law says: Do not be untrue to your wife, Do not put anyone to death, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Give honour to your father and mother.

  • Luke 23:14
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    14 You say that this man has been teaching the people evil things: now I, after going into the question before you, see nothing wrong in this man in connection with the things which you have said against him:

  • Acts 4:19
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    19 But Peter and John in answer said to them, It is for you to say if it is right in the eyes of God to give attention to you more than to God:

  • Matt 22:35
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    35 And one of them, a teacher of the law, put a question to him, testing him, and saying,

  • Acts 16:21
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    21 Teaching rules of living which it is not right for us to have or to keep, being Romans.

  • John 18:30
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    30 They said to him in answer, If the man was not a wrongdoer we would not have given him up to you.

  • Mark 10:19-20
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    19 You have knowledge of what is said in the law, Do not put any one to death, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Do not get money by deceit, Give honour to your father and mother.

    20 And he said to him, Master, all these laws I have kept from the time when I was young.

  • Matt 17:24
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    24 And when they had come to Capernaum, those who took the Temple tax came to Peter and said, Does not your master make payment of the Temple tax?

  • Acts 28:21
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    21 And they said to him, We have not had letters from Judaea about you, and no one of the brothers has come to us here to give an account or say any evil about you.

  • Matt 22:33
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    33 And the people hearing it were surprised at his teaching.

  • Mark 1:22
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    22 And they were full of wonder at his teaching, because he gave it as one having authority, and not like the scribes.

  • John 7:26
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    26 And here he is talking openly and they say nothing to him! Is it possible that the rulers have knowledge that this is truly the Christ?

  • Mark 12:34
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    34 And when Jesus saw that he gave a wise answer, he said to him, You are not far from the kingdom of God. And every man after that was in fear of questioning him any more.