Matthew 22:18
Good News Translation
Jesus, however, was aware of their evil plan, and so he said, "You hypocrites! Why are you trying to trap me?

New Revised Standard Version
But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why are you putting me to the test, you hypocrites?

Contemporary English Version
Jesus knew their evil thoughts and said, "Why are you trying to test me? You show-offs!

New American Bible
Knowing their malice, Jesus said, “Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Jesus knowing their wickedness, said: Why do you tempt me, ye hypocrites?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But Jesus knowing their wickedness, said: Why do you tempt me, ye hypocrites?

perceived.

Mark 2:8 Which Jesus presently knowing in his spirit that they so thought within themselves, saith to them: Why think you these things in your hearts?

Luke 5:22 And when Jesus knew their thoughts, answering he said to them: What is it you think in your hearts?

Luke 9:47 But Jesus seeing the thoughts of their hearts, took a child and set him by him,

Luke 20:23 But he, considering their guile, said to them: Why tempt you me?

John 2:25 And because he needed not that any should give testimony of man: for he knew what was in man.

Revelation 2:23 And I will kill her children with death: and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts. And I will give to every one of you according to your works. But to you I say

Why.

Matthew 16:1-4 And there came to him the Pharisees and Sadducees tempting: and they asked him to shew them a sign from heaven. . . .

Matthew 19:3 And there came to him the Pharisees tempting him, saying: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

Mark 12:5 And again he sent another, and him they killed: and many others, of whom some they beat, and others they killed.

Luke 10:25 And behold a certain lawyer stood up, tempting him and saying, Master, what must I do to possess eternal life?

John 8:6 And this they said tempting him, that they might accuse him. But Jesus bowing himself down, wrote with his finger on the ground.

Acts 5:9 And Peter said unto her: Why have you agreed together to tempt the spirit of the Lord? Behold the feet of them who have buried thy husband are at the door: and they shall carry thee out,

Context
Paying Taxes to Caesar
17Tell us therefore what dost thou think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? 18But Jesus knowing their wickedness, said: Why do you tempt me, ye hypocrites? 19Shew me the coin of the tribute. And they offered him a penny.…
Cross References
Matthew 12:15
But Jesus knowing it, retired from thence: and many followed him, and he healed them all.

Matthew 22:17
Tell us therefore what dost thou think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Matthew 22:19
Shew me the coin of the tribute. And they offered him a penny.

John 8:6
And this they said tempting him, that they might accuse him. But Jesus bowing himself down, wrote with his finger on the ground.

Matthew 22:17
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