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Matthew 22:18
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KJ21
But Jesus perceived their wickedness and said, “Why tempt ye Me, ye hypocrites?
ASV
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why make ye trial of me, ye hypocrites?
AMP
But Jesus, aware of their malice, asked, “Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites?
AMPC
But Jesus, aware of their malicious plot, asked, Why do you put Me to the test and try to entrap Me, you pretenders (hypocrites)?
BRG
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
CSB
Perceiving their malicious intent, Jesus said, “Why are you testing me, hypocrites?
CSBA
Perceiving their malicious intent, Jesus said, ‘Why are you testing me, hypocrites?
CEB
Knowing their evil motives, Jesus replied, “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
CJB
Yeshua, however, knowing their malicious intent, said, “You hypocrites! Why are you trying to trap me?
CEV
Jesus knew their evil thoughts and said, “Why are you trying to test me? You show-offs!
DARBY
But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, Why tempt ye me, hypocrites?
DLNT
But having known their evilness, Jesus said, “Why are you testing Me, hypocrites?
DRA
But Jesus knowing their wickedness, said: Why do you tempt me, ye hypocrites?
ERV
But Jesus knew that these men were trying to trick him. So he said, “You hypocrites! Why are you trying to catch me saying something wrong?
EASY
Jesus knew that these men wanted to do bad things to him. So he said to them, ‘You are asking that question to cause trouble for me. You are not being honest!
EHV
But Jesus knew their evil purpose and said, “Why are you testing me, hypocrites?
ESV
But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why put me to the test, you hypocrites?
ESVUK
But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why put me to the test, you hypocrites?
EXB
But knowing ·that these leaders were trying to trick him [their evil/malicious motives], Jesus said, “You hypocrites! Why are you ·trying to trap [testing] me?
GNV
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
GW
Jesus recognized their evil plan, so he asked, “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
GNT
Jesus, however, was aware of their evil plan, and so he said, “You hypocrites! Why are you trying to trap me?
HCSB
But perceiving their malice, Jesus said, “Why are you testing Me, hypocrites?
ICB
But Jesus knew that these men were trying to trick him. So he said, “You hypocrites! Why are you trying to trap me?
ISV
Recognizing their wickedness, Jesus asked, “Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?
PHILLIPS
But Jesus knowing their evil intention said, “Why try this trick on me, you frauds? Show me the money you pay the tax with.” They handed him a coin, and he said to them, “Whose face is this and whose name is in the inscription?”
JUB
But Jesus perceived their wickedness and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
KJV
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
AKJV
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
LSB
But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, “Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites?
LEB
But because he knew their maliciousness, Jesus said, “Hypocrites! Why are you testing me?
TLB
But Jesus saw what they were after. “You hypocrites!” he exclaimed. “Who are you trying to fool with your trick questions?
MSG
Jesus knew they were up to no good. He said, “Why are you playing these games with me? Why are you trying to trap me? Do you have a coin? Let me see it.” They handed him a silver piece.
MEV
But Jesus perceived their wickedness and said, “Why test Me, you hypocrites?
MOUNCE
But Jesus, perceiving · · their evil intent, said, “Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?
NOG
Yeshua recognized their evil plan, so he asked, “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
NABRE
Knowing their malice, Jesus said, “Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?
NASB
But Jesus perceived their malice, and said, “Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites?
NASB1995
But Jesus perceived their malice, and said, “Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites?
NCB
Jesus was aware of their malicious intent, and he said, “You hypocrites! Why are you trying to trap me?
NCV
But knowing that these leaders were trying to trick him, Jesus said, “You hypocrites! Why are you trying to trap me?
NET
But Jesus realized their evil intentions and said, “Hypocrites! Why are you testing me?
NIRV
But Jesus knew their evil plans. He said, “You pretenders! Why are you trying to trap me?
NIV
But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me?
NIVUK
But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, ‘You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me?
NKJV
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test Me, you hypocrites?
NLV
Jesus knew their sinful thoughts and said, “You pretend to be someone you are not! Why do you try to trap Me?
NLT
But Jesus knew their evil motives. “You hypocrites!” he said. “Why are you trying to trap me?
NMB
Jesus perceived their wickedness and said, Why do you bait me, you hypocrites?
NRSVA
But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, ‘Why are you putting me to the test, you hypocrites?
NRSVACE
But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, ‘Why are you putting me to the test, you hypocrites?
NRSVCE
But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why are you putting me to the test, you hypocrites?
NRSVUE
But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why are you putting me to the test, you hypocrites?
NTFE
Jesus knew their evil intentions. “Why are you trying to trick me, you hypocrites?” he said.
OJB
But he, having known their rah (evil), said to them, Why do you test me, tzevuim?
RGT
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test Me, hypocrites?
RSV
But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why put me to the test, you hypocrites?
RSVCE
But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why put me to the test, you hypocrites?
TLV
But Yeshua, knowing their wickedness, said, “Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites?
VOICE
Jesus knew these men were out to trap Him. Jesus: You hypocrites! Why do you show up here with such a transparent trick?
WEB
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
WE
Jesus knew they were trying to get him into trouble. So he said to them, `Why are you trying to get me to do wrong? You are not true to yourselves!
WYC
And when Jesus had known the wickedness of them, he said, Hypocrites, what tempt ye me?
YLT
And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, `Why me do ye tempt, hypocrites?
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