But Jesus knew that these men were trying to trick him. So he said, “You hypocrites {\cf2\super [308]} ! Why are you trying to catch me saying something wrong?
Matthew 22:35 - Easy To Read Version One Pharisee was an expert in the law \{of Moses\}. That Pharisee asked Jesus a question to test him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And one of their number, a lawyer, asked Him a question to test Him. American Standard Version (1901) And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, trying him: Common English Bible One of them, a legal expert, tested him. Catholic Public Domain Version And one of them, a doctor of the law, questioned him, to test him: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And one of them, a doctor of the law, asking him, tempting him: |
But Jesus knew that these men were trying to trick him. So he said, “You hypocrites {\cf2\super [308]} ! Why are you trying to catch me saying something wrong?
The Pharisee said, “Teacher, which command in the law is the most important?”
Some Pharisees {\cf2\super [121]} came to Jesus. They tried to make Jesus say something wrong. They asked Jesus, “Is it right for a man to divorce his wife?”
“It will be bad for you, you teachers of the law. You have taken away the key to learning about God. You yourselves would not learn, and you stopped others from learning, too.”
Jesus said to the Pharisees {\cf2\super [255]} and teachers of the law, “Is it right or wrong to heal on the Sabbath day?”
But the Pharisees {\cf2\super [137]} and teachers of the law refused to accept God’s plan for themselves; they did not let John baptize them.)
The Jews were using this question to trick Jesus. They wanted to catch Jesus saying something wrong. Then they could have a charge against him. But Jesus kneeled down and started writing on the ground with his finger.
I wanted to keep him with me to help me while I am in prison for telling the Good News. {\cf2\super [3]} By helping me he would be serving you.