Thematic Bible: Snares laid


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The Pharisees and Sadducees came [and attempted] to test Jesus [by] asking Him to perform a [supernatural] sign from heaven. Verse ConceptsConfrontationLeaders, SpiritualCuriosityJewish SectsSnares Laid For ChristTesting ChristSigns Performed By ChristSeeking A SignChrist And HeavenphariseesTesting God

Some Pharisees came to Him, [attempting] to put Him to a test. They said, "Is it permissible by the law of Moses for a man to divorce his wife for any reason [he chooses]?" Verse Conceptsdivorce, in OTdivorce, amongst believersTestingJewish SectsSnares Laid For ChristTesting ChristDivorce PermittedPharisees Concerned About ChristWhy People Did Things

Then the Pharisees conspired as to how they could trap Jesus by what He said. Verse ConceptsConfrontationPlansTrapSnares Laid For ChristMan TrappingBeware Of Your SpeechMan's Counselpharisees

The Pharisees and Sadducees [i.e., these were strict sects of the Jewish religion], came out and began disputing with Jesus, asking for a [supernatural] sign from Him, [in an attempt] to test Him. Verse ConceptsCuriositySnares Laid For ChristTesting ChristSigns Performed By ChristSeeking A SignChrist And HeavenPharisees Concerned About ChristTesting God

Some Pharisees [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion] came to Him [and attempted] to test Him by asking, "Is it permissible by the law of Moses for a man to divorce his wife?" Verse ConceptsTestingSnares Laid For ChristQuestioning ChristTesting ChristDivorce PermittedPharisees Concerned About Christ

Then the Pharisees sent certain ones of their number [See Matt. 22:15-16] along with the Herodians [Note: This refers to members of a political party favoring King Herod] to attempt to trap Him by what He said. Verse ConceptsPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristTrapFalse Teachers, Examples OfDisputesJewish SectsSnares Laid For ChristMan TrappingBeware Of Your Speech


And they kept watching Him, [even] sending informants who pretended to be good [men], in order to get hold of something He said so they could turn Him over to the ruling authority of the governor. Verse ConceptsGovernorsHope, Nature OfPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristHuman Authority, Nature OfSnares Laid For ChristWatching To EntrapHanding Over ChristSpyingPretendingBeware Of Your Speech

They said this to test Him, in order to have a charge to bring against Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote [something] on the ground [i.e., in the dirt] with His finger. Verse ConceptsFingersAffirmative ActionTrapWritingAccusations, Source OfSnares Laid For ChristTesting ChristWriting On ObjectsFingers Of People