Luke 20:20 Cross References - ISV

²⁰ A Question about Paying Taxes
So they watched him closely and sent spies who pretended to be honest men in order to trap him in what he would say. They wanted to hand him over to the jurisdiction of the governor,

² so he sent messengers to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. He told her, “Please play the role of a mourner, wear the clothes of a mourner, and refrain from using makeup. Act like a woman who’s been in mourning for the dead for many days.

² so Jeroboam suggested to his wife, “Get up, disguise yourself so that no one will know that you’re Jeroboam’s wife, and go to Shiloh where the prophet Ahijah lives. He’s the one who told me that I would be king over this people. ³ Take ten loaves with you, some cakes, and a jar of honey and go visit him. He will tell you what will happen to the boy.”
⁴ So that’s what Jeroboam’s wife did. She got up, went to Shiloh, and found Ahijah’s home. Ahijah was blind, because his eyes could not focus due to his age. ⁵ Meanwhile, the LORD had spoken to Ahijah, “Be on your guard! Jeroboam’s wife is coming to ask you about her son, because he is ill. You’re to say such and such to her. When she arrives, she will pretend to be someone else!”
⁶ When she arrived, Ahijah heard the sound of her feet as she came through the doorway. He said this to her: “Come in, wife of Jeroboam. What is this pretension at being someone else? I have some harsh news.

³² The wicked stalks the righteous person, seeking to kill him, ³³ but the LORD will not let him fall into his hands. He will not be condemned when he is put on trial.

¹² Those who seek my life lay snares for me; those who seek to do me harm brag all day long about their wicked planning.

³ Say to God: “How awesome are your works! Because of your great strength your enemies cringe before you.”

¹⁵ Those who hate the LORD will cringe before him; their punishment will be permanent.

²⁰ For the ruthless will vanish, and mockers will disappear, and all who have an eye for evil will be cut down— ²¹ those who make a person appear to be the offender in a lawsuit, who set a trap for someone who is making his defense in court, and push aside the innocent with specious arguments.

¹⁹ I was like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter. I didn’t know that they had devised schemes against me. They told themselves, “Let’s destroy the tree with its fruit. Let’s eliminate him from the land of the living, so his name won’t be remembered again.”

¹⁸ Jeremiah Reacts to the Plot against HimThen they said, “Come, let’s make up a plot against Jeremiah. After all, the priest’s instruction, the wise man’s counsel, and the prophet’s message won’t be destroyed. So let’s verbally attack him. Pay no attention to anything he says!”

¹⁰ Indeed, I hear many people whispering, “Terror on every side. Denounce him, let’s denounce him!” All my close friends watch my steps and say, “Perhaps he will be deceived, and we can prevail against him and take vengeance on him.”

¹⁵ A Question about Paying Taxes
Then the Pharisees went and planned how to trap Jesus in conversation. ¹⁶ They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. They said, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere and that you teach the way of God truthfully. You don’t favor any individual, because you pay no attention to external appearance. ¹⁷ So tell us what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
¹⁸ Recognizing their wickedness, Jesus asked, “Why are you testing me, you hypocrites? ¹⁹ Show me the coin used for the tax.”
They brought him a denarius. ²⁰ Then he asked them, “Whose face and name is this?”
²¹ They told him, “Caesar’s.”
So he told them, “Then give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
²² When they heard this, they were amazed. Then they left him and went away.

² They bound him with chains, led him away, and handed him over to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

² The people watched Jesus closely to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, intending to accuse him of doing something wrong.

¹³ A Question about Paying Taxes
Then they sent some Pharisees and some Herodians to him, intending to trap him in what he said. ¹⁴ They came and told him, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere. You don’t favor any individual, because you pay no attention to external appearance. Rather, you teach the way of God truthfully. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or shouldn’t we?”
¹⁵ Seeing through their hypocrisy, Jesus replied to them, “Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.”
¹⁶ So they brought one. Then he asked them, “Whose face and name are on this?”
They told him, “Caesar’s.”
¹⁷ So Jesus told them, “Give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they were utterly amazed at him.

⁵⁴ They watched him closely in an effort to trap him in something he might say.

²⁶ So they couldn’t catch him before the people in what he said. Amazed at his answer, they became silent.

²⁸ Pilate Questions Jesus
Then Jesus was led from Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters early in the morning. The Jews did not go into the headquarters, to avoid becoming unclean and unable to eat the Passover meal. ²⁹ So Pilate came out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?”
³⁰ They answered him, “If he weren’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have handed him over to you.”
³¹ Pilate told them, “You take him and try him according to your Law.”
The Jewish leaders told him, “It is not legal for us to put anyone to death.” ³² This was to fulfill what Jesus had said when he indicated the kind of death he was to die.

³ In their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words. The ancient verdict against them is still in force, and their destruction is not delayed.