Matthew

Matthew 22:17–18

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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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
tell	εἰπὸν	eipon	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
You	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
think	δοκεῖ	dokei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
Is it lawful	ἔξεστιν	exestin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1832 it is permitted, lawful, possible
to pay	δοῦναι	dounai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1325 I offer, give
taxes	κῆνσον	kēnson	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2778 a poll-tax
to Caesar	Καίσαρι	Kaisari	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2541 Caesar
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
not	οὔ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
knew	Γνοὺς	Gnous	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
evil intent	πονηρίαν	ponērian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4189 wickedness, iniquities
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
You hypocrites	ὑποκριταί	hypokritai	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G5273 a hypocrite, dissembler
why	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
are you testing	πειράζετε	peirazete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3985 I try, tempt, test
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.