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Matthew 22:18
But Jesus saw their trick and said, Oh false ones, why are you attempting to put me in the wrong?
Matthew 22:18 · Bible in Basic English
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Matthew 22:18 in other translations
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
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In context
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?
18 But Jesus saw their trick and said, Oh false ones, why are you attempting to put me in the wrong?
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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