Matthew 16:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Matthew 16:1

The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

Sadducees

Tempting

General references

Luke 11:16

Luke 23:12

Bible References

Sadducees

and when Jesus said to them, "See to it: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees,"

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he exclaimed, "O vipers' brood, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

On the same day a party of Sadducees came to Him, contending that there is no resurrection. And they put this case to Him.

Then came to Him a party of Sadducees, a sect which denies that there is any Resurrection; and they proceeded to question Him.

Next some of the Sadducees came forward (who deny that there is a Resurrection)

While they were saying this to the people, the Priests, the Commander of the Temple Guard, and the Sadducees came upon them,

This roused the High Priest. He and all his party--the sect of the Sadducees--were filled with angry jealousy

Noticing, however, that the Sanhedrin consisted partly of Sadducees and partly of Pharisees, he called out loudly among them, "Brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees. It is because of my hope of a resurrection of the dead that I am on my trial."

Tempting

Then came some of the Pharisees to Him to put Him to the proof by the question, "Has a man a right to divorce his wife whenever he chooses?"

Perceiving their wickedness, Jesus replied, "Why are you hypocrites trying to ensnare me?

Presently a party of Pharisees come to Him with the question--seeking to entrap Him, "May a man divorce his wife?"

Shall we pay, or shall we refuse to pay?" But He, knowing their hypocrisy, replied, "Why try to ensnare me? Bring me a shilling for me to look at."

Then an expounder of the Law stood up to test Him with a question. "Rabbi," he asked, "what shall I do to inherit the Life of the Ages?"

Others, to put Him to the test, asked Him for a sign in the sky.

But He saw through their knavery and replied,

They asked this in order to put Him to the test, so that they might have some charge to bring against Him. But Jesus leant forward and began to write with His finger on the ground.

General references

Others, to put Him to the test, asked Him for a sign in the sky.

And on that very day Herod and Pilate became friends again, for they had been for some time at enmity.