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Selected Verse: Luke 20:20 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Lu 20:20 |
King James |
And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
ENTANGLING QUESTIONS ABOUT TRIBUTE AND THE RESURRECTION--THE REPLIES. (Luke 20:20-40)
sent forth--after consulting (Mat 22:15) on the best plan.
spies--"of the Pharisees and Herodians" (Mar 12:13). See Mar 3:6. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
See this explained in the Mat. 22:15-33 notes, and Mar 12:13-27 notes. |
Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Watched
See on Mar 3:2.
Spies (ἐγκαθέτους)
Only here in New Testament. From ἐγκαθίμηι, to send in, as a garrison into a city. Hence of persons sent in for the purpose of espionage.
Which should feign (ὑποκρινομένους)
Lit., feigning. Rev., which feigned. Only here in New Testament. See on hypocrites, Mat 23:13.
The power and authority (τῇ ἀρχῇ καὶ τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ)
The former, the Roman power in general; the latter, the specific authority of the official. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
Just men - Men of a tender conscience. To take hold of his discourse - If he answered as they hoped he would. Mat 22:16; Mar 12:12. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
They watched him - Παρατηρησαντες, Insidiously watching. See on Luk 14:1 (note).
Spies - Εγκαθετους, from εν, in, and καθιημι, I let down, to set in ambush. One who crouches in some secret place to spy, listen, catch, or hurt. Hesychius explains the word by ενεδρευοντες, those who lie in wait, or in ambush, to surprise and slay. Josephus uses the word to signify a person bribed for a particular purpose. See War, b. ii. c. ii. s. 5, and b. vi. c. v. s. 2. No doubt the persons mentioned in the text were men of the basest principles, and were hired by the malicious Pharisees to do what they attempted in vain to perform. |
6 And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
13 And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.
15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
13 And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.
14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
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.
16 And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.
17 And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.
18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
20 Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
21 And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.
22 And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.
23 In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.
24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?
25 For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.
26 And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.
13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
12 And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
16 And 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.
1 And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.