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

New Living Translation
He saw through their trickery and said,

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

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

Berean Literal Bible
But having perceived their craftiness, He said to them,

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

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

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

NASB 1995
But He detected their trickery and said to them,

NASB 1977
But He detected their trickery and said to them,

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

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

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But detecting their craftiness, He said to them,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

International Standard Version
But he discerned their craftiness and responded to them,

Literal Standard Version
And He, having perceived their craftiness, said to them, “Why do you tempt Me?

Majority Standard Bible
But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them, “Why do you test Me?

New American Bible
Recognizing their craftiness he said to them,

NET Bible
But Jesus perceived their deceit and said to them,

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

New Heart English Bible
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?

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?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Paying Taxes to Caesar
22Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” 23But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them, 24“Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.…

Cross References
Luke 20:22
Is it lawful 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 answered.

Acts 13:10
and said, "O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery! Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord?

Ephesians 4:14
Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.


Treasury of Scripture

But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, Why tempt you me?

he.

Luke 5:22
But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

Luke 6:8
But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.

Luke 11:17
But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.

Why.

Luke 20:20
And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

Luke 11:16,53,54
And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven…

Psalm 95:9
When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.

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Luke 20
1. Jesus confirms his authority by a question of John's baptism.
9. The parable of the vineyard.
19. Of giving tribute to Caesar.
27. He instructs the Sadducees, who denied the resurrection.
41. How Jesus is the Son of David.
45. He warns his disciples to beware of the scribes.














(23) Their craftiness.--The Greek noun does not appear in the other Gospels, but is used four times by St. Paul, as in 2Corinthians 4:2; Ephesians 4:14.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[Jesus] saw through
Κατανοήσας (Katanoēsas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2657: To take note of, perceive, consider carefully, discern, detect, make account of. From kata and noieo; to observe fully.

their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

duplicity
πανουργίαν (panourgian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3834: Shrewdness, skill; hence: cunning, craftiness. From panougos; adroitness, i.e. trickery or sophistry.

[and] said
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

to
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

them,
αὐτούς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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