Luke 20:23

Translations

Modern

But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,

Traditional

But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

Literal

But having perceived their craftiness, He said to them,

Latin

Considerans autem dolum illorum, dixit ad eos: Quid me tentatis?

Original

Greek

English

But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,

Notes

Luke 20:20–26

The religious leaders asked this question to trap Jesus, but he answered in a way that avoided their trap.

Luke 20:1–47

In this series of controversies between Jesus and the religious leaders of Jerusalem, they repeatedly questioned and challenged him, and he repeatedly outmatched them with his spiritual wisdom, insight, and authority.

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