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NASB | Mark 12:15 "Shall we pay or shall we not pay?" But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to look at." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 12:15 "Should we pay [the tax] or should we not pay?" But knowing their hypocrisy, He asked them, "Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a coin (denarius) to look at." |
Bible Question (short): Is this not the Man? Is this not He? |
Question (full): Jesus knew that there was no one like Him. There was no man or woman that He would yield to in courtesy and respect. He would "defer" to no one. Our major translations have only five pronouns for verse 14. But the literal Greek has one that is left out by them. It is in the margin of the NASB Study Bible. [Lit. it is not a concern to You about anyone, i.e. You do not seek anyone's favor] The Pharisees and the Herodians came to Him in order to trap Him in a statement, verse 13; the Sadducces came to Him and questioned Him. In the middle of that Jesus said, "Why are you testing Me?" I believe that Jesus came in the appearance of a Man. This is why the Jewish leaders were questioning Him. But why do we question His Deity? We can't bring anyone forward that was in Christ's likeness either. He was not just a man but He was in the form of God and did not consider it robbery to be equal with Him. So the questions are why, why? Why do you test (Me)? Why do you seek to kill (Me)? Compare these Scriptures. Mark 12:14, NKJ, "When they had come, they said to Him, "Teacher, we know that You are true, and [*You] care about no one; for You/ do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth...But He, knowing their hyprocrisy, said to them, "Why are you testing (Me)? Bring Me a dinarius that I may see it." John 7:18, "He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the *One who sent Him/, [He, NASB] is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him. Did not Moses give you the law, yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill (Me)?" The people answered and said, "You have a demon. Who is seeking to kill You?" Note John 7:24. From the heart, Ray |
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