Matthew 22:18
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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.

Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

was aware
Γνοὺς (Gnous)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.

of their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

evil motives.
πονηρίαν (ponērian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4189: Wickedness, iniquities. From poneros; depravity, i.e., malice; plural plots, sins.

“You hypocrites!”
ὑποκριταί (hypokritai)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5273: From hupokrinomai; an actor under an assumed character, i.e. a dissembler

He said.
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“Why
Τί (Ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

are you testing
πειράζετε (peirazete)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3985: To try, tempt, test. From peira; to test, i.e. Endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline.

Me?
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.


Additional Translations
But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?

But having known their malice, Jesus said, "Hypocrites, why do you test Me?

But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt you me, you hypocrites?

But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why make ye trial of me, ye hypocrites?

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

But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

Perceiving their wickedness, Jesus replied, "Why are you hypocrites trying to ensnare me?

But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test me, you hypocrites?

And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, 'Why me do ye tempt, hypocrites?
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