Mark 12:15

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Jesus recognized their hypocrisy, so he asked them, “Why do you test me? Bring me a coin so that I can look at it.”

Cross References

Revelation 2:23

I will kill her children. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches hearts and minds. I will reward each of you for what you have done.

Hebrews 4:13

No creature can hide from God. Everything is uncovered and exposed for him to see. We must answer to him.

1 Corinthians 10:9

We shouldn’t put the Lord  to the test as some of them did. They were killed by snakes.

Acts 5:9

Then Peter said to her, “How could you and your husband agree to test the Lord’s Spirit? Those who buried your husband are standing at the door, and they will carry you outside for burial.”

John 21:17

Jesus asked him a third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt sad because Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love me?” So Peter said to him, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus told him, “Feed my sheep.

Luke 20:23

He saw through their scheme, so he said to them,

Mark 10:2

Some Pharisees came to test him. They asked, “Can a husband divorce his wife?”

Matthew 22:18

Jesus recognized their evil plan, so he asked, “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?

Ezekiel 17:2

“Son of man, tell this riddle. Give this illustration to the nation of Israel.

Matthew 20:2

After agreeing to pay the workers the usual day’s wages, he sent them to work in his vineyard.

Mark 12:14

When they came to him, they said, “Teacher, we know that you tell the truth. You don’t favor individuals because of who they are. Rather, you teach the way of God truthfully. Is it right to pay taxes to the emperor or not? Should we pay taxes or not?”

Mark 12:16

They brought a coin. He said to them, “Whose face and name is this?” They told him, “The emperor’s.”

John 8:6

They asked this to test him. They wanted to find a reason to bring charges against him. Jesus bent down and used his finger to write on the ground.