But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?
Matthew 22:35 - The Text-Critical English New Testament And one of them, a lawyer, 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 their evil intent and said, “Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?
Then some Pharisees came up to Jesus and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”
Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were trying to enter.”
In response Jesus said to the lawyers and Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the will of God for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)
(They said this to test him, so that they might have something to accuse him of.) But Jesus stooped down and wrote with his finger on the ground, taking no notice.
Do everything yoʋ can to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way, and see to it that they lack nothing.