Thematic Bible: Snares laid for
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Here the Pharisees and Sadducees came to Him; and, to make trial of Him, they asked Him to show them a sign in the sky.
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?"
Then the Pharisees went and consulted together how they might entrap Him in His conversation.
The Pharisees followed Him and began to dispute with Him, asking Him for a sign in the sky, to make trial of Him.
Presently a party of Pharisees come to Him with the question--seeking to entrap Him, "May a man divorce his wife?"
Their next step was to send to Him some of the Pharisees and of Herod's partisans to entrap Him in conversation.
lying in wait to catch some unguarded expression from His lips.
So, after impatiently watching their opportunity, they sent spies who were to act the part of good and honest men, that they might fasten on some expression of His, so as to hand Him over to the ruling power and the Governor's authority.
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.
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