Luke 20:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?”

Luke 20:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 20:23 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Luke 20:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Luke 20:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test me?”

Luke 20:23 — World English Bible

Luke 20:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,”

Luke 20:23 — American Standard Version

Luke 20:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he, having perceived their craftiness, said unto them, `Why me do ye tempt?”

Luke 20:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 20:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But perceiving their deceit he said to them, Why do ye tempt me?”

Luke 20:23 — Darby Translation

Luke 20:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But he perceiued their craftines, and sayd vnto them, Why tempt ye me?”

Luke 20:23 — Geneva Bible

Luke 20:23 in Context — Luke 20

21 Los cuales le preguntaron, diciendo: Maestro, sabemos que dices y enseñas bien, y que no tienes respeto á persona; antes enseñas el camino de Dios con verdad.

22 ¿Nos es lícito dar tributo á César, ó no?

23 Mas él, entendiendo la astucia de ellos, les dijo: ¿Por qué me tentáis?

24 Mostradme la moneda. ¿De quién tiene la imagen y la inscripción? Y respondiendo dijeron: De César.

25 Entonces les dijo: Pues dad á César lo que es de César; y lo que es de Dios, á Dios.

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What Does Luke 20:23 Mean?

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