Matthew 22:18

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • Luke 5:22 : 22 But Jesus, who had knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning in your hearts?
  • John 2:25 : 25 He had no need for any witness about man; for he himself had knowledge of what was in man.
  • John 8:6 : 6 They said this, testing him, so that they might have something against him. But Jesus, with his head bent down, made letters on the floor with his finger.
  • Acts 5:9 : 9 But Peter said to her, Why have you made an agreement together to be false to the Spirit of the Lord? See, the feet of the young men who have put the body of your husband in the earth, are at the door, and they will take you out.
  • Rev 2:23 : 23 And I will put her children to death; and all the churches will see that I am he who makes search into the secret thoughts and hearts of men: and I will give to every one of you the reward of your works.
  • Luke 9:47 : 47 But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their hearts, he took a small child and put him by his side,
  • Luke 10:25 : 25 And a certain teacher of the law got up and put him to the test, saying, Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?
  • Luke 20:23 : 23 But he saw through their trick and said to them,
  • Matt 16:1-4 : 1 And the Pharisees and Sadducees came and, testing him, made a request to him to give them a sign from heaven. 2 But in answer he said to them, At nightfall you say, The weather will be good, for the sky is red. 3 And in the morning, The weather will be bad today, for the sky is red and angry. You are able to see the face of heaven, but not the signs of the times. 4 An evil and false generation is searching after a sign; and no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah. And he went away from them.
  • Matt 19:3 : 3 And certain Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, Is it right for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
  • Mark 2:8 : 8 And Jesus, having knowledge in his spirit of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?
  • Mark 12:5 : 5 And he sent another; and they put him to death: and a number of others, whipping some, and putting some to death.

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    87%

    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.

    21 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:

    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.

  • Mark 12:13-17
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    83%

    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.

  • Matt 22:15-17
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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?

  • Matt 22:19-21
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    77%

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

    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.

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    7 You false ones, well did Isaiah say of you,

  • Mark 10:2-3
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    2 And Pharisees came to him, testing him with the question, Is it right for a man to put away his wife?

    3 And he said to them in answer, What did Moses say you were to do?

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    22 But Jesus, who had knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning in your hearts?

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

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

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    28 Even so you seem to men to be full of righteousness, but inside you are all false and full of wrongdoing.

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    56 O false ones! the face of the earth and the heaven is clear to you; how is it that the signs of these times are not as clear to you?

  • Matt 9:3-4
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    3 And some of the scribes said among themselves, This man has no respect for God.

    4 And Jesus, having knowledge of what was in their minds, said, Why are your thoughts evil?

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    3 And certain Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, Is it right for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

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    8 And Jesus, having knowledge in his spirit of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts?

  • Mark 7:6
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    6 And he said, Well did Isaiah say of you, you false ones: These people give me honour with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

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  • Luke 20:2-3
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    3 And in answer he said to them, I will put a question to you, and do you give me an answer:

  • Luke 16:14-15
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    69%

    14 And the Pharisees, who had a great love of money, hearing these things, were making sport of him.

    15 And he said, You take care to seem right in the eyes of men, but God sees your hearts: and those things which are important in the opinion of men, are evil in the eyes of God.

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

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