Matthew

Matthew 22:15–18

15Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words. 16They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance. 17So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

18But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?

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Matthew 22:15

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThenΤότεToteAdverbG5119 then
theοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG5330 a Pharisee
went outπορευθέντεςporeuthentesVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralG4198 I travel, journey, go
conspiredἔλαβονelabonVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2983 I receive, take
to trapπαγιδεύσωσινpagideusōsinVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person PluralG3802 I ensnare, entrap
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
His wordsλόγῳlogōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy

Matthew 22:16

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
They sentἀποστέλλουσινapostellousinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
theirαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciplesμαθητὰςmathētasNoun - Accusative Masculine PluralG3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
to HimαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
along withμετὰmetaPrepositionG3326 with, after
theτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Masculine PluralG3588 the
HerodiansἩρῳδιανῶνHērōdianōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG2265 the Herodians, the partisans of Herod Antipas
TeacherΔιδάσκαλεDidaskaleNoun - Vocative Masculine SingularG1320 a teacher
they saidλέγοντεςlegontesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG3004 I say, speak
we knowοἴδαμενoidamenVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG1492 I know, remember
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
You areεἶeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
honestἀληθὴςalēthēsAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG227 unconcealed, true
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
You teachδιδάσκειςdidaskeisVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG1321 I teach
theτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
wayὁδὸνhodonNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3598 a way, road, journey
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
in accordance withἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
the truthἀληθείᾳalētheiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG225 truth
YouσοιsoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
seek favorμέλειmeleiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3199 it is a care, it concerns
fromπερὶperiPrepositionG4012 about, concerning, around
no oneοὐδενόςoudenosAdjective - Genitive Masculine SingularG3762 no one, none, nothing
becauseγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
You pay no attentionβλέπειςblepeisVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG991 I look, see
toεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
external appearanceπρόσωπονprosōponNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG4383 the face, countenance, surface

Matthew 22:17

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
SoοὖνounConjunctionG3767 therefore, then
tellεἰπὸνeiponVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
usἡμῖνhēminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person PluralG1473 I
whatτίtiInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG5101 who, which, what
YouσοιsoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
thinkδοκεῖdokeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
Is it lawfulἔξεστινexestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1832 it is permitted, lawful, possible
to payδοῦναιdounaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG1325 I offer, give
taxesκῆνσονkēnsonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2778 a poll-tax
to CaesarΚαίσαριKaisariNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2541 Caesar
orἢēConjunctionG2228 or, than
notοὔouAdverbG3756 no, not

Matthew 22:18

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
JesusἸησοῦςIēsousNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
knewΓνοὺςGnousVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG1097 I come to know, learn, realize
theirαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
evil intentπονηρίανponērianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4189 wickedness, iniquities
saidεἶπενeipenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
You hypocritesὑποκριταίhypokritaiNoun - Vocative Masculine PluralG5273 a hypocrite, dissembler
whyΤίTiInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG5101 who, which, what
are you testingπειράζετεpeirazeteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG3985 I try, tempt, test
MeμεmePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularG1473 I

Cross-references

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Matthew 22:15 Luke 20:20–26 · Mark 12:13–17 · Psalm 2:2 · Psalm 56:5–7

Matthew 22:16 Mark 3:6 · Mark 8:15 · Luke 20:21 · Mark 12:14 · John 7:18 · John 14:6 · Job 32:21–22 · Jeremiah 9:3–5 · John 18:37 · 1 John 5:20

Matthew 22:17 Luke 2:1 · Romans 13:6–7 · Matthew 17:25

Matthew 22:18 Luke 5:22 · John 8:6 · John 2:25 · Revelation 2:23 · Acts 5:9

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