Luke 20:23

Bible in Basic English (1941)

But he saw through their trick and said to them,

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  • 1 Cor 3:19 : 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolish before God. As it is said in the holy Writings, He who takes the wise in their secret designs:
  • 1 Cor 10:9 : 9 And let us not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did, and came to their death by snakes.
  • Heb 4:13 : 13 And there is nothing made which is not completely clear to him; there is nothing covered, but all things are open to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
  • Ps 95:9 : 9 When your fathers put me to the test and saw my power and my work.
  • Matt 16:1 : 1 And the Pharisees and Sadducees came and, testing him, made a request to him to give them a sign from heaven.
  • Matt 22:18 : 18 But Jesus saw their trick and said, Oh false ones, why are you attempting to put me in the wrong?
  • Luke 5:22 : 22 But Jesus, who had knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning in your hearts?
  • Luke 6:8 : 8 But he had knowledge of their thoughts; and he said to the man whose hand was dead, Get up and come into the middle. And he got up and came forward.
  • Luke 11:16-17 : 16 And others, testing him, were looking for a sign from heaven from him. 17 But he, having knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom in which there is division is made waste; and a house in which there is division comes to destruction.
  • Luke 11:53-54 : 53 And when he had come out of that place, the scribes and the Pharisees came round him angrily, questioning him about more things; 54 And watching him, for a chance to get something from his words which might be used against him.
  • Luke 20:20 : 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.
  • John 2:24-25 : 24 But Jesus did not have faith in them, because he had knowledge of them all. 25 He had no need for any witness about man; for he himself had knowledge of what was in man.

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    15Then the Pharisees went and had a meeting to see how they might make use of his words to take him.

    16And 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.

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

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

    19Let me see the tax money. And they gave him a penny.

    20And he said to them, Whose is this image and name on it?

    21They 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.

    22And hearing it, they were full of wonder, and went away from him.

  • Luke 20:19-22
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    19And the chief priests and the scribes made attempts to get their hands on him in that very hour; and they were in fear of the people, for they saw that he had made up this story against them.

    20And 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.

    21And 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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  • Mark 12:12-17
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    12And they made attempts to take him; but they were in fear of the people, because they saw that the story was against them; and they went away from him.

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

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

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    16And others, testing him, were looking for a sign from heaven from him.

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    5And they said among themselves, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why did you not have faith in him?

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    6This he said, testing him: for he had no doubt what he himself would do.