Matthew 22:16

Webster's Bible (1833)

They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter who you teach, for you aren't partial to anyone.

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  • Mark 3:6 : 6 The Pharisees went out, and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
  • Mark 8:15 : 15 He charged them, saying, "Take heed: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod."
  • Mark 10:17 : 17 As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?"
  • Mark 12:14 : 14 When they had come, they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don't defer to anyone; for you aren't partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?
  • Luke 7:40 : 40 Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you." He said, "Teacher, say on."
  • Luke 20:21 : 21 They asked him, "Teacher, we know that you say and teach what is right, and aren't partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God.
  • John 7:18 : 18 He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
  • John 14:6 : 6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
  • John 18:37 : 37 Pilate therefore said to him, "Are you a king then?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice."
  • 2 Cor 2:17 : 17 For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.
  • 2 Cor 4:2 : 2 But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
  • 2 Cor 5:16 : 16 Therefore we know no one after the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.
  • Gal 1:10 : 10 For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn't be a servant of Christ.
  • Gal 2:6 : 6 But from those who were reputed to be important (whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God doesn't show partiality to man)--they, I say, who were respected imparted nothing to me,
  • 1 Thess 2:4 : 4 But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.
  • Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
  • 1 John 5:20 : 20 We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
  • Deut 33:9 : 9 Who said of his father, and of his mother, I have not seen him; Neither did he acknowledge his brothers, Nor knew he his own children: For they have observed your word, Keep your covenant.
  • 1 Kgs 22:14 : 14 Micaiah said, As Yahweh lives, what Yahweh says to me, that will I speak.
  • Job 32:21-22 : 21 Please don't let me respect any man's person, Neither will I give flattering titles to any man. 22 For I don't know how to give flattering titles; Or else my Maker would soon take me away.
  • Ps 5:9 : 9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.
  • Ps 12:2 : 2 Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.
  • Ps 55:21 : 21 His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords.
  • Prov 29:5 : 5 A man who flatters his neighbor, Spreads a net for his feet.
  • Isa 59:13-15 : 13 transgressing and denying Yahweh, and turning away from following our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood. 14 Justice is turned away backward, and righteousness stands afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness can't enter. 15 Yes, truth is lacking; and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. Yahweh saw it, and it displeased him who there was no justice.
  • Jer 9:3-5 : 3 They bend their tongue, [as it were] their bow, for falsehood; and they are grown strong in the land, but not for truth: for they proceed from evil to evil, and they don't know me, says Yahweh. 4 Take you heed everyone of his neighbor, and don't you trust in any brother; for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will go about with slanders. 5 They will deceive everyone his neighbor, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they weary themselves to commit iniquity.
  • Ezek 33:30-31 : 30 As for you, son of man, the children of your people talk of you by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, everyone to his brother, saying, Please come and hear what is the word that comes forth from Yahweh. 31 They come to you as the people comes, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don't do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.
  • Mic 3:9-9 : 9 Please listen to this, you heads of the house of Jacob, And rulers of the house of Israel, Who abhor justice, And pervert all equity. 10 They build up Zion with blood, And Jerusalem with iniquity. 11 Her leaders judge for bribes, And her priests teach for a price, And her prophets of it tell forturnes for money: Yet they lean on Yahweh, and say, Isn't Yahweh in the midst of us? No disaster will come on us. 12 Therefore Zion for your sake will be plowed like a field, And Jerusalem will become heaps of rubble, And the mountain of the temple like the high places of a forest.
  • Mal 2:6 : 6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity.
  • Mal 2:9 : 9 "Therefore I have also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according to the way you have not kept my ways, but have had respect for persons in the law.
  • Matt 16:11-12 : 11 How is it that you don't perceive that I didn't speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees." 12 Then they understood that he didn't tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
  • Matt 22:24 : 24 saying, "Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed for his brother.'
  • Matt 22:26 : 26 In like manner the second also, and the third, to the seventh.
  • Matt 26:18 : 18 He said, "Go into the city to a certain person, and tell him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples."'"
  • Matt 26:49 : 49 Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed him.

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