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Luke 20:20-26
They watched closely and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, so that they could catch him in what he said, to hand him over to the governor’s rule and authority.They questioned him,“ Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly, and you don’t show partiality but teach truthfully the way of God.Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”But detecting their craftiness, he said to them,“ Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?”“ Caesar’s,” they said.“ Well then,” he told them,“ give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”They were not able to catch him in what he said in public, and being amazed at his answer, they became silent.
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Mark 12:13-17
Then they sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to Jesus to trap him in his words.When they came, they said to him,“ Teacher, we know you are truthful and don’t care what anyone thinks, nor do you show partiality but teach the way of God truthfully. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”But knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them,“ Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius to look at.”They brought a coin.“ Whose image and inscription is this?” he asked them.“ Caesar’s,” they replied.Jesus told them,“ Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they were utterly amazed at him.
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Psalms 56:5-7
They twist my words all day long; all their thoughts against me are evil.They stir up strife, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.Will they escape in spite of such sin? God, bring down the nations in wrath.
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Psalms 2:2
The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers conspire together against the LORD and his Anointed One:
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Psalms 59:3
Because look, LORD, they set an ambush for me. Powerful men attack me, but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine.
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Hebrews 12:3
For consider him who endured such hostility from sinners against himself, so that you won’t grow weary and give up.
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Jeremiah 20:10
For I have heard the gossip of many people,“ Terror is on every side! Report him; let’s report him!” Everyone I trusted watches for my fall.“ Perhaps he will be deceived so that we might prevail against him and take our vengeance on him.”
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Psalms 41:6
When one of them comes to visit, he speaks deceitfully; he stores up evil in his heart; he goes out and talks.
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Jeremiah 18:18
Then certain ones said,“ Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah, for instruction will never be lost from the priest, or counsel from the wise, or a word from the prophet. Come, let’s denounce him and pay no attention to all his words.”
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Luke 11:53-54
When he left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to oppose him fiercely and to cross-examine him about many things;they were lying in wait for him to trap him in something he said.
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Psalms 57:6
They prepared a net for my steps; I was despondent. They dug a pit ahead of me, but they fell into it! Selah
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Isaiah 29:21
those who, with their speech, accuse a person of wrongdoing, who set a trap for the one mediating at the city gate and without cause deprive the righteous of justice.
