12 Bible Verses about Testing Christ

Then came to him the Pharisees with the Sadducees also, and did tempt him, desiring him to show them some sign from heaven.

And the Pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven and tempting him,

And others tempted him seeking of him a sign from heaven.

and one of them, which was a doctor of law, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

Then came unto him the Pharisees to tempt him, and said to him, "Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for all manner of causes?"

And the Pharisees came and asked him a question, whether it were lawful for a man to put away his wife, to prove him.

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, "Master what shall I do, to inherit eternal life?"

And this they said to tempt him: that they might have, whereof to accuse him. Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why tempt ye me ye hypocrites?

Ought we to give, or ought we not to give?" He understood their dissimulation, and said unto them, "Why tempt ye me? Bring me a penny, that I may see it."

Ye are they which have bidden with me in my temptations.

and said unto them, "Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverted the people. And behold, I have examined him before you, and have found no fault in this man, of those things whereof ye accuse him.