15 (A)Then went the Pharisees and took counsel how they might [a]tangle him in talk.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 22:15 Snare him in his words or talk. The Greek word is derived of snares which hunters lay.

Paying the Imperial Tax to Caesar(A)

15 Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words.

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20 (A)[a]And they [b]watched him, and sent forth [c]spies, which should feign themselves just men [d]to take him in his talk, and to deliver him unto the power and [e]authority of the governor.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 20:20 The last refuge that false prophets have to destroy the true Prophets, is to lay sedition, and treason to their charge.
  2. Luke 20:20 A fit time to take him in.
  3. Luke 20:20 Whom they had deceitfully hired.
  4. Luke 20:20 That they might take some hold in his talk and thereby forge some false accusation against him.
  5. Luke 20:20 To put him to death.

Paying Taxes to Caesar(A)

20 Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said,(B) so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.(C)

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