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Matthew 22:15: Meaning Explained
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
Matthew 22:15
“The Pharisees left and plotted how to trap Jesus with his own words.”
What Does This Verse Mean?
The religious leaders went away and made plans to get Jesus to say something that would hurt him.
What’s Happening Here
The Pharisees were planning to trick Jesus with a tricky question.
Key Words
plottedMade plans
trapTrick into saying something wrong
Why It Matters
Sometimes people with evil intentions will try to trap us.
Did You Know?
The Pharisees were desperate to find a way to accuse Jesus.
Word Study
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ThenΤότε
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wentπορευθέντες
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the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοι
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counselσυμβούλιον
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and tookἔλαβον
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howὅπως
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himαὐτὸν
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they might entangleπαγιδεύσωσιν
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inἐν
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his talkλόγῳ
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