23He saw through their duplicity and said to them,


In Context

20 Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be honest. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.

21 So the spies questioned him: "Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that you do not show partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.

22 Is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"

23 He saw through their duplicity and said to them,

24 "Show me a denarius. Whose portrait and inscription are on it?"

25 "Caesar's," they replied. He said to them, "Then give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's."

Luke 20:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:23But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:23But he considering their guile, said to them: Why tempt you me?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:23But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:23But perceiving their deceit he said to them, Why do ye tempt me?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:23But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:23But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, Why tempt ye me?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:23But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, |Why do you test me?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:23And he, having perceived their craftiness, said unto them, 'Why me do ye tempt?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:23But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, Why tempt you me?