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Luke 20:23

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— But He detected their trickery and said to them,
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, Why tempt ye me?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— But perceiving their deceit he said to them, Why do ye tempt me?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— But, observing their villainy, he said unto them—
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And he, having perceived their craftiness, said unto them, 'Why me do ye tempt?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But he, considering their guile, said to them: Why tempt you me?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But he perceiued their craftines, and sayd vnto them, Why tempt ye me?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— But he perceiued their craftines, and said vnto them, Why tempt ye me?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— But he understood their craftiness and said, Why do you tempt me?
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— But he understood their subtilty, and said, Why tempt you me?
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— But he perceived their craftiness, and said: Why tempt ye me?

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
But 1161
{1161} Prime
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
he perceived 2657
{2657} Prime
κατανοέω
katanoeo
{kat-an-o-eh'-o}
From G2596 and G3539; to observe fully.
z5660
<5660> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 714
their y846
[0846] Standard
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
x848
(0848) Complement
αὑτοῦ
hautou
{how-too'}
Contraction for G1438; self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation).
craftiness, 3834
{3834} Prime
πανουργία
panourgia
{pan-oorg-ee'-ah}
From G3835; adroitness, that is, (in a bad sense) trickery or sophistry.
and said 2036
{2036} Prime
ἔπω
epo
{ep'-o}
A primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from G2046, G4483 and G5346); to speak or say (by word or writting).
z5627
<5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
unto 4314
{4314} Prime
πρός
pros
{pros}
A strengthened form of G4253; a preposition of direction; forward to, that is, toward (with the genitive case the side of, that is, pertaining to; with the dative case by the side of, that is, near to; usually with the accusative case the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, that is, whither or for which it is predicated).
them, 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
Why 5101
{5101} Prime
τίς
tis
{tis}
Probably emphatic of G5100; an interrogitive pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions).
tempt x3985
(3985) Complement
πειράζω
peirazo
{pi-rad'-zo}
From G3984; to test (objectively), that is, endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline.
ye y3985
[3985] Standard
πειράζω
peirazo
{pi-rad'-zo}
From G3984; to test (objectively), that is, endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline.
z5719
<5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 3019
me? 3165
{3165} Prime
μέ
me
{meh}
A shorter (and probably original) form of G1691; me.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Luke 20:20-26.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Luke 20:20-26.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Luke 20:23

But he perceived their (f) craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

(f) Craftiness is a certain diligence and subtle knowledge to do evil, which is achieved by much use and great practise in matters.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
he:

Luke 5:22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
Luke 6:8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.
Luke 11:17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house [divided] against a house falleth.
John 2:24-25 But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all [men], ... And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
1 Corinthians 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
Hebrews 4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things [are] naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

Why:

Luke 20:20 And they watched [him], and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
Luke 11:16 And others, tempting [him], sought of him a sign from heaven.
Luke 11:53-54 And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge [him] vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things: ... Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
Psalms 95:9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
Matthew 16:1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
Matthew 22:18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, [ye] hypocrites?
1 Corinthians 10:9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Ps 95:9. Mt 16:1; 22:18. Lk 5:22; 6:8; 11:16, 17, 53; 20:20. Jn 2:24. 1Co 3:19; 10:9. He 4:13.

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