Matthew 22:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Luke 5:22 : 22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answered them, What do you reason in your hearts?
  • John 2:25 : 25 And had no need that anyone should testify of man, for he knew what was in man.
  • John 8:6 : 6 They said this trying him, that they might have something to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he did not hear them.
  • Acts 5:9 : 9 Then Peter said to her, How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.
  • Rev 2:23 : 23 I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.
  • Luke 9:47 : 47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child and set him by him,
  • Luke 10:25 : 25 And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
  • Luke 20:23 : 23 But he perceived their trickery, and said to them, Why do you test me?
  • Matt 16:1-4 : 1 The Pharisees and the Sadducees came and, testing Him, asked Him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered and said to them, When it is evening you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red. 3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening. O you hypocrites, you can discern the face of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times? 4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeks a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. And He left them and departed.
  • Matt 19:3 : 3 The Pharisees also came to him, testing him, and saying to him, Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?
  • Mark 2:8 : 8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they reasoned within themselves, he said to them, Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?
  • Mark 12:5 : 5 He sent yet another, and him they killed; as well as many others, beating some and killing some.

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  • Luke 20:20-25
    6 verses
    87%

    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?

    24Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have? They answered and said, Caesar's.

    25And he said to them, Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.

  • Mark 12:13-17
    5 verses
    83%

    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?

    15Shall 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.'

    16And they brought it. He said to them, 'Whose image and inscription is this?' They said to him, 'Caesar's.'

    17And 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.

  • Matt 22:15-17
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    82%

    15Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle him in his talk.

    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?

  • Matt 22:19-21
    3 verses
    77%

    19Show me the tribute money. And they brought to him a denarius.

    20And he said to them, Whose image and inscription is this?

    21They said to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.

  • Matt 15:7
    74%

    7You hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

  • Mark 10:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    2And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife? testing him.

    3And he answered and said to them, What did Moses command you?

  • Luke 5:22
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    22But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answered them, What do you reason in your hearts?

  • Matt 22:41
    73%

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

  • Matt 22:35
    73%

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

  • Matt 23:28
    72%

    28Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

  • Luke 12:56
    72%

    56You hypocrites, you can discern the face of the sky and the earth; but how is it that you do not discern this time?

  • Matt 9:3-4
    2 verses
    72%

    3And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemes.

    4And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, Why do you think evil in your hearts?

  • Matt 19:3
    72%

    3The Pharisees also came to him, testing him, and saying to him, Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?

  • Mark 8:11
    72%

    11And the Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking a sign from heaven, testing him.

  • Matt 23:25
    71%

    25Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you make clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and excess.

  • Matt 16:1
    71%

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

  • Mark 2:8
    71%

    8And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they reasoned within themselves, he said to them, Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?

  • Mark 7:6
    70%

    6He answered and said to them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

  • Matt 15:3
    70%

    3But he answered and said to them, Why do you also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

  • Luke 4:12
    70%

    12And Jesus answering said to him, It is said, You shall not tempt the Lord your God.

  • Luke 12:1
    70%

    1Meanwhile, when there was gathered together a vast multitude of people, so much that they trampled one upon another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

  • Matt 17:24
    70%

    24And when they came to Capernaum, those who collected tribute money came to Peter, and said, Does your master not pay tribute?

  • Luke 23:2
    70%

    2And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found this man misleading the nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, claiming that He is Christ, a King.

  • Luke 20:2-3
    2 verses
    70%

    2And spoke to him, saying, Tell us, by what authority do you do these things? Or who is he who gave you this authority?

    3And he answered and said to them, I will also ask you one thing; and you answer me:

  • Luke 16:14-15
    2 verses
    69%

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

    15And he said to them, You are the ones who justify yourselves before men; but God knows your hearts: for what is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

  • John 18:34
    69%

    34Jesus answered him, Do you say this of yourself, or did others tell you about me?

  • Matt 21:45
    69%

    45And when the chief priests and Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke of them.

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

  • Luke 11:16
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    16And others, tempting him, sought from him a sign from heaven.

  • 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?

  • Matt 21:23
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    23And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching and said, By what authority do you do these things? And who gave you this authority?

  • Matt 19:18
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    18He said to him, Which ones? Jesus said, You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,

  • Matt 23:3
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    3Therefore, whatever they ask you to observe, that observe and do; but do not do according to their works: for they say and do not.