Luke 20:20

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this explained in the Matthew 22:15-33 notes, and Mark 12:13-27 notes.
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(3) And they (a) watched [him], and sent forth (b) spies, which should feign themselves just men, (c) that they might take hold of his words, that so...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Question of Tribute ( Mark 12:13-17 *, Matthew 22:15-22 *). The authorities send spies who pretend to be honest inquirers, pious observers o...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

watched. See on Luke 17:20 . Compare Luke 6:7 ; Luke 14:1 ; Mark 3:2 . spies . secret agents. Greek enkathetos = Hers in wait. Joshua 8:14...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And they watched him , and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deli...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Which should feign themselves just men,— See the note on Matthew 22:16 .
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might de...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Various Incidents of the Last Week 1-8. The authority of Jesus challenged ( Matthew 21:23 ; Mark 11:27 ). See on Mt.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The tribute money ( Matthew 22:15 ; Mark 12:13 ). See on Mt.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(20-26) And they watched him. — See Notes on Matthew 22:15-22 and Mark 12:13-17 . And sent forth spies. — The noun is, again, one of St. Luke...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Tribute to Caesar and to God Luke 20:19-26 Fearing to touch Him themselves, and finding no foothold against Him according to the Mosaic law, Hi...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter records the remarkable happenings gathered around our Lord's entrance into the Temple. By a parable He revealed the awful sin and failur...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might delive...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they watched him ,.... What he said, and what he did, and where he went, that they might take an advantage against him, or know where he was, to...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And they watched him , and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deli...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And they watched him For an elucidation of this paragraph, see on Matthew 22:16-22 , and Mark 12:13-17 ; and sent spies, which should feign them...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

AUTHORITY:FROM HEAVEN OR OF MEN? (vs.1-8) The chief priests and scribes used every means they could to discredit the Lord Jesus among the people....
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ's Enemies Nonplussed. 20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, whi...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And they watched him, and sent out spies (or ‘ambushers'), who put on a pretence that they themselves were righteous, in order that they might take...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Second Test: Is It Lawful To Give Tribute To Caesar? (20:20-26). In the chiasmus of the Section this challenge parallels the challenge concern...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 20:19 . And they feared the people .—The state of mind in which the attempt to ensnare Jesus was made: “and they did so in f...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 20:2 . Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things. A question after all his miracles which offered the foulest insult to God, and was...
The Biblical Illustrator

They watched Him Christ was watched, and so are we The chief priests and rulers of the Jews watched Jesus, but not to learn the way of salvatio...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Luke 20:1-42 Question of the priests and scribes as to the nature of the authority under which Jesus was acting. Luke 20:1...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Pharisees and Sadducees Confuted. The question of the Pharisees:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And they watched Him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of His words, that so they might deliv...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 14:2-6 ; 2 Peter 2:3 ; 2 Samuel 14:2 ; Isaiah 29:20 ; Isaiah 29:21 ; Jeremiah 11:19 ; Jeremiah 18:18 ; Jeremiah 20:10 ; John 18:28-3...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Just men — Men of a tender conscience. To take hold of his discourse — If he answered as they hoped he would. Matthew 22:16 ; Mark 12:12 .

²⁰ And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

Related Commentaries of Luke 20:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Luke 20:20