Mateus 22:18

18 Mas Jesus, percebendo a má intenção deles, perguntou: “Hipócritas! Por que vocês estão me pondo à prova?

Mateus 22:18 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 22:18

But Jesus perceived their wickedness
Luke says, "their craftiness"; and Mark says, "knowing their hypocrisy"; for there was, a mixture of malice, hypocrisy, and artfulness, in the scheme they had formed; but Christ being the omniscient God, saw the wickedness of their hearts, knew their hypocritical designs, and was well acquainted with all their artifice: he judged not according to the outward appearance of their affection for him, and opinion of him, of religion, righteousness, and holiness in themselves, and of a sincere desire to have their conscience satisfied about this matter; the snare they laid was visible to him, the mask they put on could not screen them from him, nor impose upon him:

and said, why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
as he might well call them, who feigned themselves just persons, pretended a great deal of respect for him, call him master, compliment him with the characters of a faithful, sincere, and disinterested preacher; yet by putting the above question, designed no other than to ensnare him, and bring him into disgrace or trouble.

Mateus 22:18 In-Context

16 Enviaram-lhe seus discípulos junto com os herodianos, que lhe disseram: “Mestre, sabemos que és íntegro e que ensinas o caminho de Deus conforme a verdade. Tu não te deixas influenciar por ninguém, porque não te prendes à aparência dos homens.

17 Dize-nos, pois: Qual é a tua opinião? É certo pagar imposto a César ou não?”

18 Mas Jesus, percebendo a má intenção deles, perguntou: “Hipócritas! Por que vocês estão me pondo à prova?

19 Mostrem-me a moeda usada para pagar o imposto”. Eles lhe mostraram um denário,

20 e ele lhes perguntou: “De quem é esta imagem e esta inscrição?”