Luke 20:23 KJV — MannaFest

Luke 20:23

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

KJV

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ASV

But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,

WEB

But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,

YLT

And he, having perceived their craftiness, said unto them, `Why me do ye tempt?

DBT

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

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Luke — Luke's 'orderly account' (1:3) follows Jesus from Bethlehem through the long travel narrative to Jerusalem and the Emmaus road.

Author: Luke, beloved physician (Col 4:14), travel-companion of Paul
Date: c. AD 60–62

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1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
Matthew 22:18
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
Luke 5:22
But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
Matthew 16:1
The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
Mark 12:15
Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.

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His vindication of that great fundamental doctrine of the Jewish and Christian institutes--the resurrection of the dead and the future state, from the foolish cavils of the Sadducees,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and elders of the people came to him, saying By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee that authority? And Jesus answering said to them, I also will ask you something, which if you shall tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things. Whence was the baptism of John?

John Calvin· Commentaries, 1554reformed

You are not bound to be of Cæsar's religion; you must render to God the things that are God's, must worship and adore him only, and not any golden image that Cæsar sets up;" and we must worship and adore him in such way as he had appointed, and not according to the inventions of Cæsar. It is God only that has authority to say My son, give me thy heart.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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