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Selected Verse: Luke 20:20 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Lu 20:20 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] they watched [3906] him, and sent forth [649] spies [1455], which should feign [5271] [1511] themselves [1438] just men [1342], that [2443] they might take hold [1949] of his [846] words [3056], that so [1519] they might deliver [3860] him [846] unto the power [746] and [2532] authority [1849] of the governor [2232]. |
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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 [2532] the Pharisees [5330] went forth [1831], and straightway [2112] took [4160] counsel [4824] with [3326] the Herodians [2265] against [2596] him [846], how [3704] they might destroy [622] him [846].
13 And [2532] they send [649] unto [4314] him [846] certain [5100] of the Pharisees [5330] and [2532] of the Herodians [2265], to [2443] catch [64] him [846] in his words [3056].
15 Then [5119] went [4198] the Pharisees [5330], and took [2983] counsel [4824] how [3704] they might entangle [3802] him [846] in [1722] his talk [3056].
13 And [2532] they send [649] unto [4314] him [846] certain [5100] of the Pharisees [5330] and [2532] of the Herodians [2265], to [2443] catch [64] him [846] in his words [3056].
14 And [1161] when they were come [2064], they say [3004] unto him [846], Master [1320], we know [1492] that [3754] thou art [1488] true [227], and [2532] [4671] carest [3756] [3199] for [4012] no man [3762]: for [1063] thou regardest [991] not [3756] the person [1519] [4383] of men [444], but [235] teachest [1321] the way [3598] of God [2316] in [1909] truth [225]: Is it lawful [1832] to give [1325] tribute [2778] to Caesar [2541], or [2228] not [3756]?
15 Shall we give [1325], or [2228] shall we not [3361] give [1325]? But [1161] he, knowing [1492] their [846] hypocrisy [5272], said [2036] unto them [846], Why [5101] tempt ye [3985] me [3165]? bring [5342] me [3427] a penny [1220], that [2443] I may see [1492] it.
16 And [1161] they brought [5342] it. And [2532] he saith [3004] unto them [846], Whose [5101] is this [3778] image [1504] and [2532] superscription [1923]? And [1161] they said [2036] unto him [846], Caesar's [2541].
17 And [2532] Jesus [2424] answering [611] said [2036] unto them [846], Render [591] to Caesar [2541] the things that are [3588] Caesar's [2541], and [2532] to God [2316] the things that are [3588] God's [2316]. And [2532] they marvelled [2296] at [1909] him [846].
18 Then [2532] come [2064] unto [4314] him [846] the Sadducees [4523], which [3748] say [3004] there is [1511] no [3361] resurrection [386]; and [2532] they asked [1905] him [846], saying [3004],
19 Master [1320], Moses [3475] wrote [1125] unto us [2254], If [3754] [1437] a man's [5100] brother [80] die [599], and [2532] leave [2641] his wife [1135] behind him, and [2532] leave [863] no [3361] children [5043], that [2443] his [846] brother [80] should take [2983] his [846] wife [1135], and [2532] raise up [1817] seed [4690] unto his [846] brother [80].
20 Now there were [2258] seven [2033] brethren [80]: and [2532] the first [4413] took [2983] a wife [1135], and [2532] dying [599] left [863] no [3756] seed [4690].
21 And [2532] the second [1208] took [2983] her [846], and [2532] died [599], [2532] neither [3761] left [863] he [846] any seed [4690]: and [2532] the third [5154] likewise [5615].
22 And [2532] the seven [2033] had [2983] her [846], and [2532] left [863] no [3756] seed [4690]: last [2078] of all [3956] the woman [1135] died [599] also [2532].
23 In [1722] the resurrection [386] therefore [3767], when [3752] they shall rise [450], whose [5101] wife [1135] shall she be [2071] of them [846]? for [1063] the seven [2033] had [2192] her [846] to wife [1135].
24 And [2532] Jesus [2424] answering [611] said [2036] unto them [846], Do ye [4105] not [3756] therefore [1223] [5124] err [4105], because ye know [1492] not [3361] the scriptures [1124], neither [3366] the power [1411] of God [2316]?
25 For [1063] when [3752] they shall rise [450] from [1537] the dead [3498], they neither [3777] marry [1060], nor [3777] are given in marriage [1061]; but [235] are [1526] as [5613] the angels [32] which [3588] are in [1722] heaven [3772].
26 And [1161] as touching [4012] the dead [3498], that [3754] they rise [1453]: have ye [314] not [3756] read [314] in [1722] the book [976] of Moses [3475], how [5613] in [1909] the bush [942] God [2316] spake [2036] unto him [846], saying [3004], I [1473] am the God [2316] of Abraham [11], and [2532] the God [2316] of Isaac [2464], and [2532] the God [2316] of Jacob [2384]?
27 He is [2076] not [3756] the God [2316] of the dead [3498], but [235] the God [2316] of the living [2198]: ye [5210] therefore [3767] do [4105] greatly [4183] err [4105].
13 But [1161] woe [3759] unto you [5213], scribes [1122] and [2532] Pharisees [5330], hypocrites [5273]! for [3754] ye shut up [2808] the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772] against [1715] men [444]: for [1063] ye [5210] neither [3761] go in [1525] yourselves, neither [3756] suffer ye [863] them that are entering [1525] to go in [1525].
2 And [2532] they watched [3906] him [846], whether [1487] he would heal [2323] him [846] on the sabbath day [4521]; that [2443] they might accuse [2723] him [846].
12 And [2532] they sought [2212] to lay hold [2902] on him [846], but [2532] feared [5399] the people [3793]: for [1063] they knew [1097] that [3754] he had spoken [2036] the parable [3850] against [4314] them [846]: and [2532] they left [863] him [846], and went their way [565].
16 And [2532] they sent out [649] unto him [846] their [846] disciples [3101] with [3326] the Herodians [2265], saying [3004], Master [1320], we know [1492] that [3754] thou art [1488] true [227], and [2532] teachest [1321] the way [3598] of God [2316] in [1722] truth [225], [2532] neither [3756] carest [3199] thou [4671] for [4012] any [3762] man: for [1063] thou regardest [991] not [1519] [3756] the person [4383] of men [444].
1 And [2532] it came to pass [1096], as [1722] he [846] went [2064] into [1519] the house [3624] of one [5100] of the chief [758] Pharisees [5330] to eat [5315] bread [740] on the sabbath [4521] day, that [2532] they [846] watched [2258] [3906] him [846].