Luke 20:23
King James Version (KJV)
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
In context
21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no?
23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
24 Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cæsar’s.
25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which be Cæsar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.
Luke 20:23 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
- WEB World English Bible
- But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test me?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,
- ASV American Standard Version
- But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And he, having perceived their craftiness, said unto them, 'Why me do ye tempt?
- DBY Darby Translation
- But perceiving their deceit he said to them, Why do ye tempt me?
- WBS Webster Bible
- But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, Why tempt ye me?