Matthew 22:18

Webster's Bible (1833)

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

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  • Luke 5:22 : 22 But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered them, "Why are you reasoning so in your hearts?
  • John 2:25 : 25 and because he didn't need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
  • John 8:6 : 6 They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped down, and wrote on the ground with his finger.
  • Acts 5:9 : 9 But Peter asked her, "How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, 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 assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.
  • Luke 9:47 : 47 Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,
  • Luke 10:25 : 25 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 craftiness, and said to them, "Why do you test me?
  • Matt 16:1-4 : 1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 But he answered them, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.' 3 In the morning, 'It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.' Hypocrites! You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you can't discern the signs of the times! 4 An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and there will be no sign given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah." He left them, and departed.
  • Matt 19:3 : 3 Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"
  • Mark 2:8 : 8 Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you reason these things in your hearts?
  • Mark 12:5 : 5 Again he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some.

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    20They watched him, and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

    21They 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.

    22Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"

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

    24Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?" They answered, "Caesar's."

    25He said to them, "Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."

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    13They sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.

    14When 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?

    15Shall we give, or shall we not give?" But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it."

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

    17Jesus answered them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." They marveled greatly at him.

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    15Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.

    16They 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.

    17Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"

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    19Show me the tax money." They brought to him a denarius.

    20He asked them, "Whose is this image and inscription?"

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

  • 7You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

  • Mark 10:2-3
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    2Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"

    3He answered, "What did Moses command you?"

  • 22But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered them, "Why are you reasoning so in your hearts?

  • 41Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,

  • 35One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him.

  • 28Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

  • 56You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it that you don't interpret this time?

  • Matt 9:3-4
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    3Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man blasphemes."

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

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

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

  • 25"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and unrighteousness.{TR reads "self-indulgence" instead of "unrighteousness"}

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

  • 8Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you reason these things in your hearts?

  • 6He answered 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.

  • 3He answered them, "Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?

  • 12Jesus answering, said to him, "It has been said, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"

  • 1Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

  • 24When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins{A didrachma is a Greek silver coin worth 2 drachmas, about as much as 2 Roman denarii, or about 2 days wages. It was commonly used to pay the half-shekel temple tax, because 2 drachmas were worth one half shekel of silver.} came to Peter, and said, "Doesn't your teacher pay the didrachma?"

  • 2They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king."

  • Luke 20:2-3
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    2They asked him, "Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?"

    3He answered them, "I also will ask you one question. Tell me:

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    14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

    15He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

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

  • 45When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them.

  • 28and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?"

  • 16Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.

  • 24The Pharisees said to him, "Behold, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?"

  • 23When he had come 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? Who gave you this authority?"

  • 18He said to him, "Which ones?" Jesus said, "'You shall not murder.' 'You shall not commit adultery.' 'You shall not steal.' 'You shall not offer false testimony.'

  • 3All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don't do their works; for they say, and don't do.