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Luke 20:23
But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, Why tempt ye me?
Luke 20:23 · Webster Bible
Luke 20:23 in other translations
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,
But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test me?
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In context
20 And they watched [him], and sent forth spies, who should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him to the power and authority of the governor.
21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person [of any], but teachest the way of God truly:
22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Cesar, or not?
23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, Why tempt ye me?
24 Show me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cesar's.
25 And he said to them, Render therefore to Cesar the things which are Cesar's, and to God the things which are God's.
26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.
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