Matthew 22:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle him in his talk.

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  • Mark 12:13-17 : 13 Then they sent to him some of the Pharisees and the Herodians, to trap him in his words. 14 When they had come, they said to him, 'Teacher, we know that you are true, and do not care about anyone; for you do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? 15 Shall we pay, or shall we not pay?' But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, 'Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it.' 16 And they brought it. He said to them, 'Whose image and inscription is this?' They said to him, 'Caesar's.' 17 And Jesus answered and said to them, 'Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.' And they marveled at him.
  • Luke 20:20-26 : 20 And they watched him, and sent spies, who pretended to be righteous men, that they might trap him in his words, so they could deliver him to the power and authority of the governor. 21 And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that you say and teach rightly, neither do you show favoritism, but teach the way of God truly: 22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not? 23 But he perceived their trickery, and said to them, Why do you test me? 24 Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have? They answered and said, Caesar's. 25 And he said to them, Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. 26 And they could not trap him in his words before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and kept silent.
  • Heb 12:3 : 3 For consider him who endured such hostility from sinners against himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your minds.
  • Luke 11:53-54 : 53 And as he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things: 54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.
  • Ps 2:2 : 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
  • Ps 41:6 : 6 And if he comes to see me, he speaks vain things; his heart gathers iniquity to itself; when he goes out, he tells it.
  • Ps 56:5-7 : 5 Every day they twist my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil. 6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, waiting for my life. 7 Shall they escape by iniquity? In your anger, cast down the peoples, O God.
  • Ps 57:6 : 6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down; they have dug a pit before me; into the midst of it they have fallen themselves. Selah.
  • Ps 59:3 : 3 For, look, they lie in wait for my life; the mighty are gathered against me, not for my transgression nor for my sin, O LORD.
  • Isa 29:21 : 21 That make a man an offender by a word, and lay a snare for him that reproves in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nothing.
  • Jer 18:18 : 18 Then said they, Come, and let us devise plans against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us attack him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
  • Jer 20:10 : 10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, they say, and we will report it. All my familiar friends watched for my faltering, saying, Perhaps he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

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  • Mark 12:12-14
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    85%

    12They sought to arrest him, but feared the crowd, for they knew he had spoken the parable against them. So they left him and went away.

    13Then they sent to him some of the Pharisees and the Herodians, to trap him in his words.

    14When they had come, they said to him, 'Teacher, we know that you are true, and do not care about anyone; for you do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

  • Mark 3:6
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    6And the Pharisees went out and immediately took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

  • Matt 12:14
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    14Then the Pharisees went out and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

  • Matt 22:16-18
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    16And they sent out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that you are true, and teach the way of God in truth, nor do you care about anyone, for you do not regard the person of men.

    17Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

    18But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why do you test me, you hypocrites?

  • Luke 20:19-23
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    19And the chief priests and the scribes tried to lay hands on him at that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

    20And they watched him, and sent spies, who pretended to be righteous men, that they might trap him in his words, so they could deliver him to the power and authority of the governor.

    21And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that you say and teach rightly, neither do you show favoritism, but teach the way of God truly:

    22Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

    23But he perceived their trickery, and said to them, Why do you test me?

  • Luke 11:53-54
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    53And as he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

    54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.

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    41While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

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    34But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.

    35Then one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him, and saying,

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    14And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they ridiculed him.

  • Matt 16:11-12
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    11How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread, but to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees?

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    2And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

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    26And they could not trap him in his words before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and kept silent.

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  • John 12:19
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    19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Do you see that you are accomplishing nothing? Look, the world has gone after him.

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    1The Pharisees and the Sadducees came and, testing Him, asked Him to show them a sign from heaven.

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    22When they heard these words, they marveled, and left him, and went their way.

  • Mark 2:24
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    24And the Pharisees said to him, Look, why do they do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?

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    18And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people were astonished at his teaching.

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    2But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, Look, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day.

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    47Then the Pharisees answered them, Are you also deceived?

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    7And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the Sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

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    1And immediately in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.