Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Then the Pharisees left and took counsel that they might entangle Him in words.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
Holman Bible
Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to trap Him by what He said.
International Standard Version
Then the Pharisees went and planned how to trap Jesus in conversation.
A Conservative Version
Then the Pharisees having departed, they took counsel how they might trap him in his talk.
American Standard Version
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might ensnare him in his talk.
Amplified
Then the Pharisees went and conspired together plotting how to trap Him by [distorting] what He said.
An Understandable Version
Then the Pharisees conspired as to how they could trap Jesus by what He said.
Anderson New Testament
Then the Pharisees went and held a consultation, that they might entrap him in his words.
Bible in Basic English
Then the Pharisees went and had a meeting to see how they might make use of his words to take him.
Common New Testament
Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how to entangle him in his talk.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Upon this the Pharisees withdrew, and consulted how they might insnare him in his discourse.
Darby Translation
Then went the Pharisees and held a council how they might ensnare him in speaking.
Godbey New Testament
Then the Pharisees going forth, took counsel how they might ensnare Him in His speech.
Goodspeed New Testament
Then the Pharisees went and made a plot to entrap him in argument.
John Wesley New Testament
Then went the Pharisees and consulted, how to insnare him in his talk.
Julia Smith Translation
Then the Pharisees, having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare him in word.
King James 2000
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the Pharisees went {and consulted} so that they could entrap him with a statement.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel, how they might tangle him in his words.
Moffatt New Testament
Then the Pharisees went and plotted to trap him in talk.
Montgomery New Testament
Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might ensnare him during conversation.
NET Bible
Then the Pharisees went out and planned together to entrap him with his own words.
New Heart English Bible
Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.
Noyes New Testament
Then the Pharisees went and consulted together how l they might ensnare him in speech.
Sawyer New Testament
Then the Pharisees went and took counsel to ensnare him in his words.
The Emphasized Bible
Then, went the Pharisees and took, counsel, that they might ensnare him, in discourse.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel together how they might lay a snare to entrap him in his discourse.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Then the Pharisees went away and conferred together as to how they might lay a snare for Jesus in the course of conversation.
Webster
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
Weymouth New Testament
Then the Pharisees went and consulted together how they might entrap Him in His conversation.
Williams New Testament
Then the Pharisees went and made a plot to trap Him in argument.
World English Bible
Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.
Worrell New Testament
Then the Pharisees, going, took counsel how they might ensnare Him in speech.
Worsley New Testament
Then the pharisees went and consulted how they might insnare Him in his discourse.
Youngs Literal Translation
Then the Pharisees having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare him in words,
Themes
Christ » Slandered » Snares laid for
Craftiness » Instances of » Jews, in seeking to entangle the master
Pharisees » Come to jesus with questions
Pharisees » Christ » Tempted by, with questions about the law
Prudence » Exemplified by Christ
Tribute » Roman » Christ showed to the pharisees and herodians the propriety of paying
Topics
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 22:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paying Taxes To Caesar
14 For many are called, but few chosen. 15 Then the Pharisees left and took counsel that they might entangle Him in words. 16 And they sent their disciples out to Him along with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that you are true, and that you teach the way of God in truth. Nor do you care for anyone, for you do not regard the person of men.
Cross References
Mark 12:13-17
And they sent certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to Him, to catch Him in His words.
Luke 20:20-26
And they watched and sent forth spies, pretending themselves to be righteous men, so that they might seize upon a word of His, that they might deliver Him in this way to the power and authority of the governor.
Psalm 2:2
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers plot together, against Jehovah and against His anointed, saying,
Psalm 41:6
And when he comes to see me, he speaks vanity; his heart gathers iniquity to itself; he goes out and speaks of it.
Psalm 56:5-7
All day long they pervert my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.
Psalm 57:6
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down; they have dug a pit before me, they have fallen into it. Selah.
Psalm 59:3
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
Isaiah 29:21
those who make a man guilty by a word, and lay a trap for the reprover in the gate, and turn aside the just for a worthless thing.
Jeremiah 18:18
Then they said, Come and let us plot schemes against Jeremiah. For the Law shall not perish from the priest, nor wisdom from the wise, nor the Word from the prophet. Come and let us strike him with the tongue, and let us not pay attention to any of his words.
Jeremiah 20:10
For I heard the slanders of many, Terror is all around! Expose! Yea, let us expose him! Every man of my peace is watching for my fall, saying, Perhaps he will be lured away, and we shall prevail over him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
Luke 11:53-54
And as He said these things to them, the scribes and Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw Him out concerning many things,
Hebrews 12:3
For consider Him who endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest you be weary and faint in your minds.