The Phariseescameout and beganto arguewith Him, seekingfrom Him a signfrom heaven,to testHim.
Therefore the peoplequarreledwith Mosesand said,"Giveus waterthat we may drink."And Mosessaidto them, "Whydo you quarrelwith me? Whydo you testthe LORD?"
He namedthe placeMassahand Meribahbecauseof the quarrelof the sonsof Israel,and becausethey testedthe LORD,saying,"Is the LORDamongus, ornot?"
So nowwe callthe arrogantblessed;not onlyare the doersof wickednessbuiltup but they alsotestGodand escape.'"
Thensomeof the scribesand Phariseessaidto Him, "Teacher,we wantto seea signfrom You."
[Some] Phariseescameto Jesus, testingHim and asking,"Is it lawful[for a man] to divorcehis wifefor anyreasonat all?"
When He enteredthe temple,the chief priestsand the eldersof the peoplecameto Him while He was teaching,and said,"By whatauthorityare You doingthese things,and whogaveYou thisauthority?"
Thenthe Phariseeswentand plotted togetherhowthey might trapHim in what He said.
But Jesusperceivedtheir malice,and said,"Whyare you testingMe, you hypocrites?
On that day[some] Sadducees(who saythere is noresurrection)cameto Jesus and questionedHim,
"Shall we payorshall we not pay?"But He, knowingtheir hypocrisy,saidto them, "Whyare you testingMe? BringMe a denariusto lookat."
When the scribesof the Phariseessawthat He was eatingwith the sinnersand taxcollectors,they saidto His disciples,"Whyis He eatingand drinkingwith tax collectorsand sinners?"
And He askedthem, "Whatare you discussingwith them?"
And a lawyerstoodup and put Him to the test,saying,"Teacher,whatshall I doto inheriteternallife?"
Others,to test[Him], were demandingof Him a signfrom heaven.
SoJesussaidto him, "Unlessyou [people] seesignsand wonders,you [simply] will not believe."
Sothey saidto Him, "Whatthendo You dofor a sign,sothat we may see,and believeYou? Whatwork do You perform?
"Nooneof the rulersorPhariseeshas believedin Him, has he?
They were sayingthis,testingHim, sothat they might havegrounds for accusingHim. But Jesusstoopeddownand with His fingerwroteon the ground.
ThenPeter[said] to her, "Whyis it that you have agreed togetherto putthe Spiritof the Lordto the test?Behold,the feetof thosewho have buriedyour husbandare at the door,and they will carryyou out [as well]."
Norlet us trythe Lord,as someof them did,and were destroyedby the serpents.
"You shall not putthe LORDyour Godto the test,as you tested[Him] at Massah.
