12 Bible Verses about Testing Christ

Then the Pharisees and the Sadducees came, with a captious design, and desired him to show them some miracle in the sky.

there the Pharisees being come, they began to dispute with him, and to try him, desir'd he would work some miracle in the sky.

others, to try him, desir'd he would show some miraculous sign in the heaven.

In the mean time one of them, a Doctor of the law, to try him, started this question, master,

The Pharisees likewise came to him, and maliciously propos'd this question, may a man lawfully put away his wife at discretion?

then the Pharisees came and propos'd to him this insnaring question, is it lawful for a man to repudiate his wife?

Then a doctor of the law stood up to try him, saying, master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

they said this only to ensnare him, that they might have some accusation against him. but Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

but Jesus perceiving their malice, said, why, hypocrites, would you insnare me?

but he, perceiving their hypocrisy, said to them, why do you lay snares for me?

but since you did not abandon me in my trials,

you have represented this man to me as one that was stirring up the people to a revolt: you see I have examin'd him in your presence; yet I don't find he is guilty of the crimes you have laid to his charge: no, nor even Herod;