October 25, 2025 -Can't Trap Jesus

MATTHEW 21:28-32

MARK 12:1-12

MATTHEW 21:33-46

LUKE 20:9-19

MATTHEW 22:1-14

MARK 12:13-17

MATTHEW 22:15-22

LUKE 20:20-26

MARK 12:18-27

MATTHEW 22:23-33

LUKE 20:27-40

Chronological Bible Readings

Mark12:12 Then the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd; so they left him and went away.

Jesus' parables over and over again speak against the chief priests and teachers of the law. But thre was nothing they could do about it.

Matthew 22:15 Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. 16 They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are. 17 Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not?”

So, they try to trap Him. They say flattering things that the crowd would agree with. But they think they are going to try to back Him into a corner.

Matthew 22:18 But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? 19 Show me the coin used for paying the tax.” They brought him a denarius, 20 and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”

21 “Caesar’s,” they replied.

Then he said to them, “So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

22 When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.

Jesus calls them on it in front of the people and gives the perfect answer. No wonder they walk away.