Luke 20:23 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 20:23

21 Then they asked Him, saying, ^a“Teacher, we know that You say and teach rightly, and You do not show personal favoritism, but teach the way of God in truth:

22 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

23 But He perceived their craftiness, and said to them,¹ “Why do you test Me?

24 Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?” They answered and said, “Caesar’s.”

25 And He said to them, ^a“Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

26 But they could not catch Him in His words in the presence of the people. And they marveled at His answer and kept silent.

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27 ^aThen some of the Sadducees, ^bwho deny that there is a resurrection, came to Him and asked Him,

Verse Comparison: Luke 20:23

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

Amplified® Bible
But He recognized {and} understood their cunning {and} unscrupulousness and said to them,

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

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

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

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

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

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

New International Version
He saw through their duplicity and said to them,

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

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But He detected their trickery and said to them,

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

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