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Matthew 22:18
18But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, Why tempt ye me, hypocrites?
Matthew 22:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
- New International Version (NIV)But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me?
- English Standard Version (ESV)But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, "Why put me to the test, you hypocrites?
- New King James Version (NKJV)But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test Me, you hypocrites?
Context of Matthew 22:18
16And they send out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one, for thou regardest not men's person; 17tell us therefore what thou thinkest: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, Why tempt ye me, hypocrites? 19Shew me the money of the tribute. And they presented to him a denarius. 20And he says to them, Whose [is] this image and superscription?
Read all of Matthew 22Matthew 22:18 word by word
Γνοὺς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὴν πονηρίαν αὐτῶν εἶπεν· τί με πειράζετε, ὑποκριταί;Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Matthew 22:18
- Mark 2:8And straightway Jesus, knowing in his spirit that they are reasoning thus within themselves, said to them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
- Luke 5:22But Jesus, knowing their reasonings, answering said to them, Why reason ye in your hearts?
- Luke 9:47And Jesus, seeing the reasoning of their heart, having taken a little child set it by him,
- Luke 20:23But perceiving their deceit he said to them, Why do ye tempt me?
- John 2:25and that he had not need that any should testify of man, for himself knew what was in man.
- Revelation 2:23and her children will I kill with death; and all the assemblies shall know that I am he that searches [the] reins and [the] hearts; and I will give to you each according to your works.
- Matthew 16:1And the Pharisees and Sadducees, coming to [him], asked him, tempting [him], to shew them a sign out of heaven.
- Matthew 19:3And the Pharisees came to him tempting him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
- Mark 12:5And [again] he sent another, and him they killed; and many others, beating some and killing some.
- Luke 10:25And behold, a certain lawyer stood up tempting him, and saying, Teacher, having done what, shall I inherit life eternal?
- John 8:6But this they said proving him, that they might have [something] to accuse him [of]. But Jesus, having stooped down, wrote with his finger on the ground.
- Acts 5:9And Peter said to her, Why [is it] that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of [the] Lord? Lo, the feet of those that have buried thy husband [are] at the door, and they shall carry thee out.
Commentaries on Matthew 22:18
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15-22Verses 15-22 The Pharisees and Herodians endeavor to entangle Jesus - This narrative is also found in Mark 12:12-17; Luke 20:20-26. Matthew 22:15 Then went the Pharisees - See the notes at Matthew 3:7. How they might entangle him - To entangle means to “ensnare,” as birds are taken by a net. This is done secretly, by leading them within the compass of the net and then suddenly springing it over them. So to entangle is artfully to lay a plan for enticing…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-22Verses 15-22 The Pharisees sent their disciples with the Herodians, a party among the Jews, who were for full subjection to the Roman emperor. Though opposed to each other, they joined against Christ. What they said of Christ was right; whether they knew it or not, blessed be God we know it. Jesus Christ was a faithful Teacher, and a bold reprover. Christ saw their wickedness. Whatever mask the hypocrite puts on, our Lord Jesus sees through it. Christ did…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18You hypocrites: See study note on Matthew 23:13.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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