Luke 20:23
Good News Translation
But Jesus saw through their trick and said to them,

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

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

New American Bible
Recognizing their craftiness he said to them,

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

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

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Luke 5:22 And when Jesus knew their thoughts, answering he said to them: What is it you think in your hearts?

Luke 6:8 But he knew their thoughts and said to the man who had the withered hand: Arise and stand forth in the midst. And rising he stood forth.

Luke 11:17 But he seeing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself shall be brought to desolation; and house upon house shall fall.

John 2:24,25 But Jesus did not trust himself unto them: for that he knew all men, . . .

1 Corinthians 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written: I will catch the wise in their own craftiness.

Hebrews 4:13 Neither is there any creature invisible in his sight: but all things are naked and open to his eyes, to whom our speech is.

Why.

Luke 20:20 And being upon the watch, they sent spies, who should feign themselves just, that they might take hold of him in his words, that they might deliver him up to the authority and power of the governor.

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

Psalm 95:9 As in the provocation, according to the day of temptation in the wilderness: where your fathers tempted me, they proved me, and saw my works.

Matthew 16:1 And there came to him the Pharisees and Sadducees tempting: and they asked him to shew them a sign from heaven.

Matthew 22:18 But Jesus knowing their wickedness, said: Why do you tempt me, ye hypocrites?

1 Corinthians 10:9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them tempted and perished by the serpent.

Context
Paying Taxes to Caesar
22Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or no? 23But he, considering their guile, said to them: Why tempt you me? 24Shew me a penny. Whose image and inscription hath it? They answering, said to him: Caesar's.…
Cross References
Luke 20:22
Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or no?

Luke 20:24
Shew me a penny. Whose image and inscription hath it? They answering, said to him: Caesar's.

Acts 13:10
Said: O full of all guile and of all deceit, child of the devil, enemy of all justice, thou ceases not to pervert the right ways of the Lord.

Ephesians 4:14
That henceforth we be no more children tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the wickedness of men, by cunning craftiness by which they lie in wait to deceive.

Luke 20:22
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