But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why are you putting me to the test, you hypocrites?
Matthew 22:35 - New Revised Standard Version and one of them, a lawyer, asked him 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, aware of their malice, said, “Why are you putting me to the test, you hypocrites?
Some Pharisees came, and to test him they asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”
Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge; you did not enter yourselves, and you hindered those who were entering.”
And Jesus asked the lawyers and Pharisees, “Is it lawful to cure people on the sabbath, or not?”
But by refusing to be baptized by him, the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God's purpose for themselves.)
They said this to test him, so that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground.
Make every effort to send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way, and see that they lack nothing.