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Matthew 22:18
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Perceiving their malicious intent, Jesus said, “Why are you testing me, hypocrites?
But Iesus perceiued their wickednesse, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, "Why put me to the test, you hypocrites?
But Jesus perceived their malice, and said, "Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites?
But knowing that these leaders were trying to trick him, Jesus said, "You hypocrites! Why are you trying to trap me?
But Jesus, aware of their malice, asked, "Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites?
But Jesus perceived their malice, and said, "Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites?
But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, "Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites?
But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, "You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?
Jesus knew their evil thoughts and said, "Why are you trying to test me? You show-offs!
Yeshua, however, knowing their malicious intent, said, "You hypocrites! Why are you trying to trap me?
But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, Why tempt ye me, hypocrites?
But Jesus knew that these men were trying to trick him. So he said, "You hypocrites! Why are you trying to catch me saying something wrong?
But Iesus perceiued their wickednes, and sayd, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
But Jesus knew their evil, and said, Why do you tempt me, O hypocrites?
Jesus, however, was aware of their evil plan, and so he said, "You hypocrites! Why are you trying to trap me?
But because he knew their maliciousness, Jesus said, "Hypocrites! Why are you testing me?
But knowing their wickedness, Jesus said, Why do you test Me, hypocrites?
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why make ye trial of me, ye hypocrites?
But Jesus saw their trick and said, Oh false ones, why are you attempting to put me in the wrong?
But Yeshua perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
But Jesus recognized their wickedness and said, "Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?
But Jeshu knew their malice, and said, Why do you tempt me, you hypocrites ?
But Jesus knew their wickedness, and said: Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
But Iesus perceauyng their wickednesse, sayde: Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
But Jesus knowing their wickedness, said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
Perceiving their wickedness, Jesus replied, "Why are you hypocrites trying to ensnare me?
And whanne Jhesus hadde knowe the wickidnesse of hem, he seide, Ypocritis, what tempten ye me?
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why do you make trial of me, you hypocrites?
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, [ye] hypocrites?
But Jesus realized their evil intentions and said, "Hypocrites! Why are you testing me?
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test Me, you hypocrites?
But Jesus knew their evil motives. "You hypocrites!" he said. "Why are you trying to trap me?
Jesus knew their sinful thoughts and said, "You pretend to be someone you are not! Why do you try to trap Me?
But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, "Why are you putting me to the test, you hypocrites?
But Jesus, taking note of their wickedness, said - Why are ye tempting me, hypocrites?
But Jesus knowing their wickedness, said: Why do you tempt me, ye hypocrites?
But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, "Why put me to the test, you hypocrites?
Iesus perceaved their wikednes and sayde: Why tempte ye me ye ypocrites?
And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, `Why me do ye tempt, hypocrites?
Now wha Iesus perceaued their wickednes, he sayde: O ye ypocrites, why tepte ye me?
but Jesus perceiving their malice, said, why, hypocrites, would you insnare me?
Jesus knew they were up to no good. He said, "Why are you playing these games with me? Why are you trying to trap me? Do you have a coin? Let me see it." They handed him a silver piece.
Jesus knew they were tryin' to trap him with their words and he said, "Why are you dealin' words off the bottom of the deck and tryin' to trap me with the dead man's hand of aces and eights?
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
perceived: Mark 2:8, Luke 5:22, Luke 9:47, Luke 20:23, John 2:25, Revelation 2:23
Why: Matthew 16:1-4, Matthew 19:3, Mark 12:5, Luke 10:25, John 8:6, Acts 5:9
Reciprocal: Matthew 6:2 - as Matthew 7:5 - Thou hypocrite Matthew 12:10 - Is it Matthew 16:3 - O ye Matthew 22:35 - tempting Mark 8:11 - Pharisees Mark 12:15 - knowing Luke 11:54 - seeking Luke 20:20 - they watched
Cross-References
Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.
Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.
And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.
And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But Jesus perceived their wickedness,.... Luke says, "their craftiness"; and Mark says, "knowing their hypocrisy"; for there was, a mixture of malice, hypocrisy, and artfulness, in the scheme they had formed; but Christ being the omniscient God, saw the wickedness of their hearts, knew their hypocritical designs, and was well acquainted with all their artifice: he judged not according to the outward appearance of their affection for him, and opinion of him, of religion, righteousness, and holiness in themselves, and of a sincere desire to have their conscience satisfied about this matter; the snare they laid was visible to him, the mask they put on could not screen them from him, nor impose upon him:
and said, why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? as he might well call them, who feigned themselves just persons, pretended a great deal of respect for him, call him master, compliment him with the characters of a faithful, sincere, and disinterested preacher; yet by putting the above question, designed no other than to ensnare him, and bring him into disgrace or trouble.
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 âensnare,â 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 âhisâ is supplied by the translators, perhaps improperly. It means âin conversations,â or by âtalkingâ 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 âstranger should not be set over the Jews as a king,â 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 âleaven of Herod,â 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. âNeither carest thou for any man.â 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 âperson,â 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 âCaesarâ 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 1880âs).
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 ... - Caesarâs 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.
