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Matthew 22:15
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Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to trap him by what he said.
Then went the Pharises, and tooke counsell, how they might intangle him in his talke.
Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle him in his words.
Then the Pharisees went and plotted together how they might trap Him in what He said.
Then the Pharisees left that place and made plans to trap Jesus in saying something wrong.
Then the Pharisees went and conspired together plotting how to trap Him by [distorting] what He said.
Then the Pharisees went and plotted together how they might trap Him in what He said.
Then the Pharisees went and took counsel together about how they might trap Him in what He said.
Then the Pharisees went out and plotted to trap Jesus in His words.
The Pharisees got together and planned how they could trick Jesus into saying something wrong.
Then the P'rushim went away and put together a plan to trap Yeshua with his own words.
Then went the Pharisees and held a council how they might ensnare him in speaking.
Then the Pharisees left the place where Jesus was teaching. They made plans to catch him saying something wrong.
Then went the Pharises and tooke counsell how they might tangle him in talke.
Then the Pharisees went away and took counsel how to trap him by a word.
The Pharisees went off and made a plan to trap Jesus with questions.
Then the Pharisees went and consulted so that they could entrap him with a statement.
Then going, the Pharisees took counsel so as they might trap Him in words.
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might ensnare him in his talk.
Then the Pharisees went and had a meeting to see how they might make use of his words to take him.
Then the Perushim went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.
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THEN went the Pharishee and took counsel how they might ensnare him in discourse.
Then went the Pharisees and took counsel, how they might ensnare him in discourse.
Then went the Pharisees, and toke councell how they myght intangle hym in his talke.
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might ensnare him in his talk.
Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.
Then went the Pharisees and consulted, how to insnare him in his talk.
Then the Pharisees went and consulted together how they might entrap Him in His conversation.
Thanne Farisees yeden awei, and token a counsel to take Jhesu in word.
Then the Pharisees went, and took counsel how they might ensnare him in [his] talk.
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in [his] talk.
Then the Pharisees went out and planned together to entrap him with his own words.
Mark 12:13-17; Luke 20:20-26">[xr] Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in His talk.
Then the Pharisees met together to plot how to trap Jesus into saying something for which he could be arrested.
Then the proud religious law-keepers got together to think how they could trap Jesus in His talk.
Then the Pharisees went and plotted to entrap him in what he said.
Then, went the Pharisees and took, counsel, that they might ensnare him, in discourse.
Then the Pharisees going, consulted among themselves how to insnare him in his speech.
Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how to entangle him in his talk.
Then wet the Pharises and toke counsell how they might tagle him in his wordes.
Then the Pharisees having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare him in words,
Then wente the Pharises, and toke councell, how they might tangle him in his wordes,
Upon this the Pharisees withdrew, and consulted how they might insnare him in his discourse.
That's when the Pharisees plotted a way to trap him into saying something damaging. They sent their disciples, with a few of Herod's followers mixed in, to ask, "Teacher, we know you have integrity, teach the way of God accurately, are indifferent to popular opinion, and don't pander to your students. So tell us honestly: Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"
Then the religious know-it-alls tried to trap Jesus with his own words so they could arrest him.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
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went: Psalms 2:2, Mark 12:13-17, Luke 20:20-26
how: Psalms 41:6, Psalms 56:5-7, Psalms 57:6, Psalms 59:3, Isaiah 29:21, Jeremiah 18:18, Jeremiah 20:10, Luke 11:53, Luke 11:54, Hebrews 12:3
Reciprocal: Numbers 4:48 - General Nehemiah 6:13 - that Psalms 28:3 - speak Psalms 36:3 - The words Psalms 41:7 - against Psalms 62:4 - consult Psalms 142:3 - In the way Proverbs 26:5 - a fool Jeremiah 18:22 - and hid Jeremiah 42:20 - For ye Matthew 3:7 - the Pharisees Matthew 16:1 - Pharisees Matthew 22:41 - General Mark 8:11 - Pharisees Mark 8:15 - of Herod Luke 19:48 - could
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then went the Pharisees,.... After they had heard the parables of the two sons being bid to go into the vineyard, of the vineyard let out to husbandmen, and of the marriage feast; for it is clear from hence, that these stayed and heard the last of these parables, in all which they saw themselves designed; and though they were irritated and provoked to the last degree, they were obliged to hide their resentments, nor durst they use any violence for fear of the people; wherefore they retired to some convenient place, to the council chamber, or to the palace of the high priest, or where the chief priests were gone, who seem to have departed some time before them:
and took counsel; among themselves, and of others, their superiors; not how they should behave more agreeably for the future, and escape due punishment and wrath to the uttermost, which the King of kings would justly inflict on them, very plainly signified in the above parables; but
how they might entangle him in his talk, or "take hold of his words", as in Luke; or "catch him in his words", as in Mark: they consulted to draw him into a conversation, on a dangerous and ensnaring subject; when they hoped a word might drop unwarily from him, which they might catch at, lay hold on, and improve to his disadvantage; either with the common people, or the government, and especially the latter; as is to be learned from Luke, who expressly says their end was,
that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor; the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate, should he say any thing against Caesar, which they endeavoured to ensnare him into; by which means, they doubted not of setting the populace against him, and of screening themselves from their resentments; and of gaining their main point, the delivery of him up into the hands of the civil government, who, for treason and sedition, would put him to death.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
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; to beguile by proposing a question, and by leading, if possible, to an incautious answer. This was what the Pharisees and Herodians endeavored to do in regard to Jesus.
In his talk - The word “his” is supplied by the translators, perhaps improperly. It means “in conversations,” or by “talking” with him; not alluding to anything that he had before said.
Matthew 22:16
The Herodians - It is not certainly known who these were.
It is probable that they took their name from Herod the Great. Perhaps they were first a political party, and were then distinguished for holding some of the special opinions of Herod. Dr. Prideaux thinks that those opinions referred to two things. The first respected subjection to a foreign power. The law of Moses was, that a “stranger should not be set over the Jews as a king,” Deuteronomy 17:15. Herod, who had received the kingdom of Judea by appointment of the Romans, maintained that the law of Moses referred only to a voluntary choice of a king, and did not refer to a necessary submission where they had been overpowered by force. His followers supposed, therefore, that it was lawful in such cases to pay tribute to a foreign prince. This opinion was, however, extensively unpopular among the Jews, and particularly the Pharisees, who looked upon it as a violation of their law, and regarded all the acts growing out of it as oppressive. Hence, the difficulty of the question proposed by them. Whatever way he decided, they supposed he would be involved in difficulty. If he should say it was not lawful, the Herodians were ready to accuse him as being an enemy of Caesar; if he said it was lawful, the Pharisees were ready to accuse him to the people of holding an opinion extremely unpopular among them, and as being an enemy of their rights. The other opinion of Herod, which they seem to have followed, was, that when a people were subjugated by a foreign force, it was right to adopt the rites and customs of their religion. This was what was meant by the “leaven of Herod,” Mark 8:15. The Herodians and Sadducees seem on most questions to have been united. Compare Matthew 16:6; Mark 8:15.
We know that thou art true - A hypocritical compliment, not believed by them, but artfully said, as compliments often are, to conceal their true design. “Neither carest thou for any man.” That is, thou art an independent teacher, delivering your sentiments without regard to the fear or favor of man. This was true, and probably they believed this. Whatever else they might believe about him, they had no reason to doubt that he delivered his sentiments openly and freely.
For thou regardest not the person of men - Thou art not partial. Thou wilt decide according to truth, and not from any bias toward either party. To regard the person, or to respect the person, is in the Bible uniformly used to denote partiality, or being influenced in a decision, not by truth, but by previous attachment to a “person,” or to one of the parties by friendship, or bias, or prejudice, Leviticus 19:15; Jude 1:16; Deuteronomy 16:19; 2 Samuel 14:14; Acts 10:34; James 2:1, James 2:3,James 2:9; 1 Peter 1:17.
Matthew 22:17
Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar? - Tribute was the tax paid to the Roman government.
Caesar - The Roman emperor.
The name Caesar, after the time of Julius Caesar, became common to all the emperors, as Pharaoh was the common name of all the kings of Egypt. The “Caesar” who reigned at this time was Tiberius - a man distinguished for the grossest vices and most disgusting and debasing sensuality.
Matthew 22:18
Jesus perceived their wickedness - This must have been done by his power of searching the heart, and proves that he was omniscient.
No more man has the power of discerning the motives of others.
Tempt ye me - Try me, or endeavor to lead me into difficulty by an insidious question.
Hypocrites - Dissemblers. Professing to be candid inquirers, when their only object was to lead into difficulty. See the notes at Matthew 6:2.
Matthew 22:19
The tribute-money - The money in which the tribute was paid.
This was a Roman coin. The tribute for the temple service was paid in the Jewish shekel; that for the Roman government in foreign coin. Their having that coin about them, and using it, was proof that they themselves held it lawful to pay the tribute; and their pretensions, therefore, were mere hypocrisy.
A penny - A Roman denarius, worth about 14 cents =7d (circa 1880’s).
Matthew 22:20
This image - The likeness of the reigning prance was usually struck on the coins.
Superscription - The name and titles of the emperor.
Matthew 22:21
Render, therefore, to Caesar ... - Caesar’s image and name on the coin proved that it was his.
It was proper, therefore, to give it back to him when he called for it. But while this was done, Jesus took occasion to charge them, also, to give to God what he claimed. This may mean either,
- The annual tribute due to the temple service, implying that paying tribute to Caesar did not free them from the obligation to do that; or,
- That they should give their hearts, lives, property, and influence all to God, as his due.
Matthew 22:22
They marveled - They had been foiled in their attempt.
Though he had apparently decided in favor of the Herodians, yet his answer confounded both parties, and wholly prevented the use which they intended to make of it. It was so wise; it so clearly detected their wickedness and foiled their aim, that they were confounded, and retired covered with shame.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Matthew 22:15. In his talk. — εν λογω, by discourse: intending to ask him subtle and ensnaring questions; his answers to which might involve him either with the Roman government, or with the great Sanhedrin.
