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Matthew 22:16

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians.  ‘Teacher,’ they said, ‘we know that you are truthful and teach truthfully the way of God. You don’t care what anyone thinks nor do you show partiality.  ,

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Immediately the Pharisees  went out and started plotting  with the Herodians  against him, how they might kill  him.


They questioned him, ‘Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly,  and you don’t show partiality  , but teach truthfully the way of God.


When they came, they said to him, ‘Teacher, we know you are truthful and don’t care what anyone thinks, nor do you show partiality  but teach the way of God truthfully. Is it lawful to pay taxes  to Caesar or not? Should we pay or shouldn’t we? ’


Then  he gave them strict orders: ‘Watch out! Beware of the leaven   , of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.’


And we know that the Son of God has come  and has given us understanding so that we may know the true one.  We are in the true one #– #that is, in his Son, Jesus Christ.  He is the true God and eternal life.


‘You are a king then? ’ Pilate asked. ‘You say that I’m a king,’ Jesus replied. ‘I was born for this, and I have come into the world   for this: to testify   to the truth.   Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.’


Jesus told him, ‘I am   the way,   the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.


The one who speaks on his own seeks his own glory;   but he who seeks the glory   of the one who sent him is true,   and there is no unrighteousness in him.


But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretence.


Instead, just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted  with the gospel,  so we speak, not to please people, but rather God,  who examines our hearts.


Now from those recognised as important (what they  once were makes no difference to me; God does not show favouritism  ,) #– #they added nothing to me.


For am I now trying to persuade people,  or God?  Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.


From now on, then, we do not know anyone from a worldly perspective.  Even if we have known Christ from a worldly perspective,  yet now we no longer know him in this way.


Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful things, not acting  deceitfully or distorting the word of God,  but commending ourselves before God to everyone’s conscience by an open display of the truth.


For we do not market the word of God  for profit like so many.  On the contrary, we speak with sincerity in Christ, as from God and before God.


Jesus replied to him, ‘Simon, I have something to say to you.’ He said, ‘Say it, teacher.’


As  he was setting out on a journey,  a man ran up, knelt down  before him, and asked him, ‘Good  teacher,  what must I do to inherit  eternal life? ’


So immediately he went up to Jesus and said, ‘Greetings, Rabbi! ’ and kissed him.


‘Go into the city to a certain man,’ he said, ‘and tell him, “The Teacher says: My time is near; I am celebrating the Passover at your place   with my disciples.” ’


The same thing happened to the second also, and the third, and so on to all seven.


‘Teacher, Moses said, if a man dies, having no children, his brother is to marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.   ,


‘So I in turn have made you despised  and humiliated before all the people because you are not keeping my ways but are showing partiality in your instruction.’


True instruction was in his mouth, and nothing wrong was found on his lips. He walked with me  in peace and integrity and turned many from iniquity.


A person who flatters his neighbour spreads a net for his feet.


But Micaiah said, ‘As the Lord lives,  I will say whatever the Lord says to me.’


He said about his father and mother, ‘I do not regard them.’ He disregarded his brothers and didn’t acknowledge his sons, for they kept your word and maintained your covenant.


Then  they sent some of the Pharisees  and the Herodians  to Jesus to trap him in his words.





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