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Text: Luke 20: 20-22

THE SECRET PLANS OF THE CHIEF PRIESTS

1. The religious leaders could not defeat the Lord Jesus in any way.

a. Not in knowledge

b. Nor in debate

2. They decided on the following course of action.

“So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might seize on His words, in order to deliver Him to the power and the authority of the governor.”

Luke 20:20

a. They watched the Lord Jesus.

i. They would take note of all He did.

ii. They did not believe He was totally blameless.

iii. They believed that there must be some flaws in the Lord they can pounce on.

b. They sent spies.

i. These pretended to be righteous.

ii. They were hypocrites!

c. They wanted to catch the Lord Jesus at His words.

i. If the Lord spoke against the Government.

ii. They could then deliver Him to be tried by the Roman governor.

iii. Rome held great power and authority in Judea.

USING FLATTERY

1. The spies of the chief priests sent some people to the Lord Jesus.

2. This group of spies decided they would use flattery.

a. Perhaps the Lord Jesus would allow flattery to get to His head.

b. Perhaps then He would let His guard down.

3. This was they said to Him.

“Then they asked Him, saying, ‘Teacher, we know that You say and teach rightly, and You do not show personal favouritism, but teach the way of God in truth: Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?’”

Luke 20:21-22

a. They said nice things about the Lord Jesus.

i. He had taught rightly.

ii. He had shown no favouritism.

iii. He had taught the way of God in truth.

b. They then raised a question that was difficult to answer.

i. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?

ii. This was a tricky question.

iii. The spies did not think the Lord Jesus would be able to answer this question easily.

经文：路加福音 20：20-22

祭司长的秘密计划

1. 宗教领袖无法打败主耶稣

a. 没有知识

b. 也不能与祂辩论

2. 他们决定采取以下的行动

“于是窥探耶稣，打发奸细装作好人，要在他的话上得把柄，好将他交在巡抚的政权之下。”

《路加福音 20:20》

a. 他们窥探主耶稣

i. 他们会注意祂所做的一切

ii. 他们不相信祂是完全无可指责的

iii. 他们相信在主身上一定有一些他们可以攻击的缺陷

b. 他们打发奸细

i. 他们装作好人

ii. 他们是伪君子！

c. 他们要在主耶稣的话上得把柄

i. 如果主反对政府

ii. 他们可以把他交给罗马政权前审判

iii. 罗马在犹太拥有巨大的权力和政权

奉承

1. 祭司长的奸细打发人到主耶稣前

2. 这群奸细决定用奉承

a. 或许主耶稣会被奉承影响

b. 或许那时祂会松下警惕

3. 他们对祂所说的话

“得你所讲所传都是正道，也不取人的外貌，乃是诚诚实实传神的道。我们纳税给恺撒可以不可以？””

《路加福音 20:21-22》

a. 他们说关于主耶稣的好话

i. 祂所讲所传都是正道

ii. 祂也不取人的外貌。

iii. 祂诚诚实实传神的道

b. 然后他们提出了一个难以回答的问题

i. 纳税给恺撒可以不可以？

ii. 这是一个棘手的问题

iii. 奸细认为主耶稣不能轻易地回答这个问题