23He saw through their duplicity and said to them,
23He saw through their duplicity and said to them,
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."
20:23But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
20:23But he considering their guile, said to them: Why tempt you me?
20:23But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,
20:23But perceiving their deceit he said to them, Why do ye tempt me?
20:23But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,
20:23But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, Why tempt ye me?
20:23But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, |Why do you test me?
20:23And he, having perceived their craftiness, said unto them, 'Why me do ye tempt?
20:23But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, Why tempt you me?