But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them,
For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,”
And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
We must not put Christ to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents,
But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man.
So they watched him and sent spies, who pretended to be sincere, that they might catch him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.
As he went away from there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him hard and to provoke him to speak about many things, lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say.
while others, to test him, kept seeking from him a sign from heaven. But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls.
But he knew their thoughts, and he said to the man with the withered hand, “Come and stand here.” And he rose and stood there.
When Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answered them, “Why do you question in your hearts?
But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why put me to the test, you hypocrites?
And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test him they asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
when your fathers put me to the test and put me to the proof, though they had seen my work.
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