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Luke 20:23

Weymouth NT

But He saw through their knavery and replied,

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Here the Pharisees and Sadducees came to Him; and, to make trial of Him, they asked Him to show them a sign in the sky.

Perceiving their wickedness, Jesus replied, »Why are you hypocrites trying to ensnare me?

So, after impatiently watching their opportunity, they sent spies who were to act the part of good and honest men, that they might fasten on some expression of His, so as to hand Him over to the ruling power and the Governor's authority.

Is it allowable to pay a tax to Caesar, or not?«

»Show me a shilling; whose likeness and inscription does it bear?« »Caesar's,« they said.

Well aware of their reasonings, Jesus answered their questions by asking in turn, »What is this that you are debating in your hearts?

He knew their thoughts, and said to the man with the withered arm, »Rise, and stand there in the middle.« And he rose and stood there.

said, »You who are full of every kind of craftiness and unscrupulous cunning –you son of the Devil and foe to all that is right– will you never cease to misrepresent the straight paths of the Lord?

And do not let us test the Lord too far, as some of them tested Him and were destroyed by the serpents.

This world's wisdom is »foolishness« in God's sight; for it is written, »He snares the wise with their own cunning.«

So we shall no longer be babes nor shall we resemble mariners tossed on the waves and carried about with every changing wind of doctrine according to men's cleverness and unscrupulous cunning, making use of every shifting device to mislead.

And no created thing is able to escape its scrutiny; but everything lies bare and completely exposed before the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.




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