Matthew 22:18–20
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
But Iesus perceiued their wickednesse, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
Shew me the tribute money. And they brought vnto him a †peny.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Translator clarificationIn value seven pence halfe peny, chap. 20.2.
And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
And he sayth vnto them, Whose is this image and ‖superscription?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, inscription.
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From verse 18
6This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
6This they said, tempting him, that they might haue to accuse him. But Iesus stouped downe, and with his finger wrote on the ground as though he heard them not.
9Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
9Then Peter saide vnto her, How is it that ye haue agreed together, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feete of them which haue buried thy husband, are at the doore, and shall cary thee out.
- Revelation 2:23Rank 5 from verse 18
23And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
23And I will kill her children with death, and all the Churches shall know that *I am hee which searcheth the reines and hearts: and I will giue vnto euery one of you according to your workes.
- Luke 10:25Rank 6 from verse 18
- Luke 20:23Rank 7 from verse 18
8And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
8And immediatly, when Iesus perceiued in his Spirit, that they so reasoned within themselues, he said vnto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
- Matthew 16:1–4Rank 11 from verse 18
1THE Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
2He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
3And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
4A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
1¶ The *Pharises also, with the Sadduces, came, and tempting, desired him that hee would shew them a signe from heauen.
2He answered, and said vnto them, When it is euening, yee say, It will bee faire weather: for the skie is red.
3And in the morning, It will be foule weather to day: for the skie is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, yee can discerne the face of the skie, but can ye not discerne the signes of the times?
4A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a signe, and there shall no signe be giuen vnto it, but the signe of the Prophet Ionas. And hee left them, and departed.
- Matthew 19:3Rank 12 from verse 18
From verse 19
- Matthew 20:2Rank 1 from verse 19
- Matthew 18:28Rank 2 from verse 19
28But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
28But the same seruant went out, and found one of his fellow-seruants, which ought him an hundred †pence: and hee layd handes on him, and tooke him by the throte, saying, Pay mee that thou owest.
- Revelation 6:6Rank 3 from verse 19
6And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
6And I heard a voice in the midst of the foure beastes say, †A measure of wheate for a penie, and three measures of barley for a penie, and see thou hurt not the oyle and the wine.
From verse 20
- Luke 20:24Rank 1 from verse 20
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Matthew 22:18
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Became aware of, recognized, discerned, or understood.
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wickedness
Moral evil, sin, iniquity, injustice, perversity, or corrupt intent or conduct.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Sense 1: To try, test, put to the test. Sense 2: To entice toward evil.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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hypocrites
Persons who pretend to virtue or godliness while concealing contrary character or conduct.
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Matthew 22:19
Sense 1: To cause to see; to display, present, point out, or make visible. Sense 2: To reveal, disclose, declare, explain, teach, direct, or make known. Sense 3: To demonstrate, prove, manifest, or make evident. Sense 4: To exercise or perform kindness, mercy, favour, piety, or another stated disposition toward someone. Sense 5: An outward appearance, display, or presentation to view.
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1. A tax, payment, or imposed due rendered to a ruler or governing power. 2. Labour or service imposed on a subject people. 3. A portion or offering rendered to the Lord.
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Coin or another medium of payment; wealth in spendable form.
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An ancient coin or money of account whose value differed by time and country.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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Matthew 22:20
A likeness, resemblance, representation, figure, or corresponding form.
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COMBINED MEANING
superscription
An inscription, title, name, charge, or written words placed upon or above something.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828
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22:15¶ Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
22:15¶ *Then went the Pharises, and tooke counsell, how they might intangle him in his talke.
22:16And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
22:16And they sent out vnto him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, wee know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in trueth, neither carest thou for any man; for thou regardest not the person of men.
22:17Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?
22:17Tell vs therefore, what thinkest thou? Is it lawfull to giue tribute vnto Cesar, or not?
22:18But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
22:18But Iesus perceiued their wickednesse, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
Selected passage22:19Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
22:19Shew me the tribute money. And they brought vnto him a †peny.
Selected passage22:20And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
22:20And he sayth vnto them, Whose is this image and ‖superscription?
Selected passage22:21They say unto him, Cæsar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which are Cæsar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.
22:21They say vnto him, Cesars. Then sayth he vnto them, *Render therefore vnto Cesar, the things which are Cesars: and vnto God, the things that are Gods.
22:22When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
22:22When they had heard these wordes, they marueiled, and left him, and went their way.