They were sayingthis,testingHim, sothat they might havegrounds for accusingHim. But Jesusstoopeddownand with His fingerwroteon the ground.
O LORD,the hopeof Israel,Allwho forsakeYou will be putto shame.Those who turnawayon earthwill be writtendown,Becausethey have forsakenthe fountainof livingwater,even the LORD.
And a lawyerstoodup and put Him to the test,saying,"Teacher,whatshall I doto inheriteternallife?"
[Some] Phariseescameto Jesus, testingHim and asking,"Is it lawful[for a man] to divorcehis wifefor anyreasonat all?"
They hatehim who reprovesin the gate,And they abhorhim who speaks[with] integrity.
A timeto tearapartand a timeto sewtogether;A timeto be silentand a timeto speak.
Norlet us trythe Lord,as someof them did,and were destroyedby the serpents.
[Some] Phariseescameup to Jesus, testingHim, and [began] to questionHim whetherit was lawfulfor a manto divorcea wife.
The Phariseescameout and beganto arguewith Him, seekingfrom Him a signfrom heaven,to testHim.
But Jesuskept silent.And the high priestsaidto Him, "I adjureYou by the livingGod,that You tellus whetherYou are the Christ,the Sonof God."
Oneof them, a lawyer,askedHim [a question], testingHim,
But Jesusperceivedtheir malice,and said,"Whyare you testingMe, you hypocrites?
The Phariseesand Sadduceescameup, and testingJesus, they askedHim to showthem a signfrom heaven.
But He did not answerher a word.And His disciplescameand imploredHim, saying,"Send her away,becauseshe keeps shoutingat us."
"Behold,I sendyou out as sheepin the midstof wolves;sobe shrewdas serpentsand innocentas doves.
Thereforeat sucha timethe prudentperson keepssilent,for it is an eviltime.
Suddenlythe fingersof a man'shandemergedand began writingoppositethe lampstandon the plasterof the wallof the king'spalace,and the kingsawthe backof the handthat did the writing.
[Like] one who takesa dogby the earsIs he who passesby [and] meddleswith strifenot belonging to him.
"Surelyallthe menwho have seenMy gloryand My signswhichI performedin Egyptand in the wilderness,yet have putMe to the testthesetentimesand have not listenedto My voice,
"Judahis a lion'swhelp;From the prey,my son,you have goneup. He couches,he liesdownas a lion,And as a lion,whodares rousehim up?
Early in the morningHe cameagaininto the temple,and allthe peoplewere comingto Him; and He sat downand [began] to teachthem.
Others,to test[Him], were demandingof Him a signfrom heaven.
"Shall we payorshall we not pay?"But He, knowingtheir hypocrisy,saidto them, "Whyare you testingMe? BringMe a denariusto lookat."
I said,"I will guardmy waysThat I may not sinwith my tongue;I will guardmy mouthas with a muzzleWhilethe wickedare in my presence."
They were watchingHim [to see] ifHe would healhim on the Sabbath,sothat they might accuseHim.
