Luke 20:23
 Luke 20:23 
New International Version (©2011)
He saw through their duplicity and said to them,

New Living Translation (©2007)
He saw through their trickery and said,

English Standard Version (©2001)
But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them,

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

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
But detecting their craftiness, He said to them,

International Standard Version (©2012)
But he discerned their craftiness and responded to them,

NET Bible (©2006)
But Jesus perceived their deceit and said to them,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
“But he perceived their cunning and he said, “Why are you testing me?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He saw through their scheme, so he said to them,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why do you test me?

American King James Version
But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, Why tempt you me?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

20:20-26 Those who are most crafty in their designs against Christ and his gospel, cannot hide them. He did not give a direct answer, but reproved them for offering to impose upon him; and they could not fasten upon any thing wherewith to stir up either the governor or the people against him. The wisdom which is from above, will direct all who teach the way of God truly, to avoid the snares laid for them by wicked men; and will teach our duty to God, to our rulers, and to all men, so clearly, that opposers will have no evil to say of us.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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.


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Paying Taxes to Caesar
22Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or no? 23But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, Why tempt you me? 24Show me a penny. Whose image and superscription has it? They answered and said, Caesar's. …

Luke 20:22 Is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"
Luke 20:24 "Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?" "Caesar's," they replied.
Acts 13:10 "You are a child of the devil and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?
Ephesians 4:14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.