Matthew 22:18

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

16So the Pharisees sent their own disciples to Jesus. They also sent people who were friends of King Herod. They said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, we know that you only say true things. You teach us what God wants us to do. It does not matter to you what other people think. If someone is important, you do not change your answers to make them happy. 17So tell us your answer to this question: Should we pay our taxes to the Roman ruler, Caesar? Is it right to give that money to him, or not?’ Jesus knew that these men wanted to do bad things to him. So he said to them, ‘You are asking that question to cause trouble for me. You are not being honest! 19Now, show me the coin that you use for the tax.’ So they brought a coin to him. 20Then Jesus asked them, ‘Whose picture is on this coin? Whose name is on it?’

Matthew 22:18 word by word

Γνοὺς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὴν πονηρίαν αὐτῶν εἶπεν· τί με πειράζετε, ὑποκριταί;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• perceivedγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• wickednessπονηρίαponēria · evilG4189
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Whyτίςtis · which?G5101
• tempt yeπειράζωpeirazō · to test/tempt: testG3985
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• hypocritesὑποκριτήςhupokritēs · hypocriteG5273

Cross-references for Matthew 22:18

• Mark 2:8Immediately, Jesus knew in his spirit what the teachers were thinking. He said to them, ‘You should not think these things.
• Luke 5:22Jesus knew what these men were thinking. He told them, ‘You should not be thinking these things.
• Luke 9:47Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he took a child and he made him stand there at his side.
• Luke 20:23Jesus knew that those men were not really honest. They wanted to make him say the wrong thing.
• John 2:25He did not need anyone to tell him what people are like. He knew already what was really in each person.
• Revelation 2:23I will send a terrible illness to kill those who obey her. Then all the people in the churches will know that I look deep inside them. I know what you really want. I know what you really think. I will give each of you what is right for you, as a result of what you have done.
• Matthew 16:1Some Pharisees and Sadducees went to see Jesus. They wanted to test him to see what he would do. They asked him, ‘Do something powerful for us to see. Then we will believe that God has sent you.’
• Matthew 19:3Some Pharisees came to talk to Jesus. They wanted to see how he would answer their question. They asked, ‘Can a man send his wife away so that she is no longer his wife? Is it right for him to do that for any reason he chooses?’
• Mark 12:5The man then sent another servant, but the farmers killed this servant. He sent many other servants to them. The farmers hit some of these servants with sticks and they killed other servants.
• Luke 10:25A teacher of God's Law stood up. He wanted to see how Jesus would answer his question. So he asked Jesus, ‘Teacher, what must I do so that I can live with God for ever?’
• John 8:6They asked this question for a reason. They wanted Jesus to say something wrong, so that they could punish him. But Jesus bent himself down. He started to write on the ground with his finger.
• Acts 5:9Peter said to her, ‘It was wrong for you and your husband to do this bad thing. You agreed together to tell a lie to the Holy Spirit of the Lord God. Listen! The men who have just buried your husband are at the door again now. They will carry your body out too.’

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

Topics related to Matthew 22:18

• Citizens
• Government
• Hypocrisy
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Pharisees
• Sin
• Tribute (Taxes)

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Abundance
• Commandment
• Custom
• Darkness
• Dinner
• Entangle
• Friend
• Guest

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