Luke 20:23

New Century Version

But Jesus, knowing they were trying to trick him, said,

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But detecting their craftiness, he said to them,

King James Version (1611)
But he perceiued their craftines, and said vnto them, Why tempt ye me?

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

English Standard Version
But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them,

New American Standard Bible
But He saw through their trickery and said to them,

Amplified Bible
But He saw through their trickery and said to them,

Legacy Standard Bible
But He perceived their craftiness and said to them,

Berean Standard Bible
But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,

Contemporary English Version
Jesus knew that they were trying to trick him. So he told them,

Complete Jewish Bible
But he, spotting their craftiness, said to them,

Darby Translation
But perceiving their deceit he said to them, Why do ye tempt me?

Easy-to-Read Version
But Jesus knew that these men were trying to trick him. He said to them,

Geneva Bible (1587)
But he perceiued their craftines, and sayd vnto them, Why tempt ye me?

George Lamsa Translation
But he understood their craftiness and said, Why do you tempt me?

Good News Translation
But Jesus saw through their trick and said to them,

Lexham English Bible
But seeing through their craftiness, he said to them,

Literal Translation
But perceiving their slyness, He said to them, Why do you tempt Me?

American Standard Version
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,

Bible in Basic English
But he saw through their trick and said to them,

Hebrew Names Version
But he perceived their slyness, and said to them, "Why do you test me?

International Standard Version
But he detected their cunning and said to them,

Etheridge Translation
But he understood their subtilty, and said, Why tempt you me?

Murdock Translation
But he perceived their craftiness, and said: Why tempt ye me?

Bishop's Bible (1568)
He perceaued their craftynesse, & saide vnto them: why tempt ye me?

English Revised Version
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,

World English Bible
But he perceived their slyness, and said to them, "Why do you test me?

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But he observing their craftiness, said to them, Why tempt ye me?

Weymouth's New Testament
But He saw through their knavery and replied,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he biheld the disseit of hem, and seide to hem, What tempten ye me?

Update Bible Version
But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them,

Webster's Bible Translation
But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, Why tempt ye me?

New English Translation
But Jesus perceived their deceit and said to them,

New King James Version
But He perceived their craftiness, and said to them, "Why do you test Me? [fn]

New Living Translation
He saw through their trickery and said,

New Life Bible
Jesus knew they were trying to trap Him. He said,

New Revised Standard
But he perceived their craftiness and said to them,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, observing their villainy, he said unto them -

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he, considering their guile, said to them: Why tempt you me?

Revised Standard Version
But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them,

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
He perceaved their craftynes and sayde vnto them: why tept ye me?

Young's Literal Translation
And he, having perceived their craftiness, said unto them, `Why me do ye tempt?

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But he perceaued their craftynes, and sayde vnto them: Why tepte ye me?

Mace New Testament (1729)
but Jesus perceiving their malicious design, said to them, why do you practise upon me?

THE MESSAGE
He knew they were laying for him and said, "Show me a coin. Now, this engraving, who does it look like and what does it say?"

Simplified Cowboy Version
But Jesus saw through their treachery and said,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But He detected their trickery and said to them,

Contextual Overview

²⁰ So they watched Jesus and sent some spies who acted as if they were sincere. They wanted to trap Jesus in saying something wrong so they could hand him over to the authority and power of the governor. ²¹ So the spies asked Jesus, "Teacher, we know that what you say and teach is true. You pay no attention to who people are, and you always teach the truth about God's way. ²² Tell us, is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?" ²³ But Jesus, knowing they were trying to trick him, said, ²⁴ "Show me a coin. Whose image and name are on it?" They said, "Caesar's." ²⁵ Jesus said to them, "Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and give to God the things that are God's." ²⁶ So they were not able to trap Jesus in anything he said in the presence of the people. And being amazed at his answer, they became silent.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he: Luke 5:22, Luke 6:8, Luke 11:17, John 2:24, John 2:25, 1 Corinthians 3:19, Hebrews 4:13

Why: Luke 20:20, Luke 11:16, Luke 11:53, Luke 11:54, Psalms 95:9, Matthew 16:1, Matthew 22:18, 1 Corinthians 10:9

Reciprocal: Mark 12:15 - knowing

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But he perceived their craftiness,.... Knowing what was in them, and being a discerner of the thoughts and intents of their hearts, he clearly saw that their view was either, that they might have a charge against him to the Roman governor, should he declare against payment of tribute; or that they might expose him to the people of the Jews, should he assert the lawfulness of it:

and said unto them, why tempt ye me? with this ensnaring question.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this explained in the Matthew 22:15-33 notes, and Mark 12:13-27 notes.