Luke 20:23
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
KJV
κατανοήσας δὲ αὐτῶν τὴν πανουργίαν εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς·
Greek NT
Considerans autem dolum illorum, dixit ad eos : Quid me tentatis ?
Vulgate
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,
ASV
But he, considering their guile, said to them: Why tempt you me?
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
7 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
κατανοέω
katanoeo
verb · 14×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
πανουργία
panourgia
noun · 5×
πρός
pros
preposition · 697×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
notable
SBLGNT: αὐτούς | WH/Treg/NIV: αὐτούς | RP: + Τί με πειράζετε
- αὐτούς — SBLGNT
- αὐτούς — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + Τί με πειράζετε — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 3:19 — For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
- Luke 5:22 — But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
- Mark 12:15 — Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.
- Matt 16:1 — The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
- Matt 22:18 — But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?