The Demand for a Sign^(A)

16 The Pharisees and Sadducees^(B) came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven.^(C)

³ Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife^(A) for any and every reason?”

¹⁸ But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me?

³⁵ One of them, an expert in the law,^(A) tested him with this question:

¹¹ The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from heaven.^(A)

² Some Pharisees^(A) came and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”

¹⁵ Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”

But Jesus knew their hypocrisy. “Why are you trying to trap me?” he asked. “Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.”

The Parable of the Good Samaritan^(A)

²⁵ On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”^(B)

¹⁶ Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven.^(A)