Matthew 22:15 (GNV)

Passage

Then went the Pharises and tooke counsell how they might tangle him in talke.

Nearby Context

Matthew 22:13 Then sayd the King to the seruants, Binde him hand and foote: take him away, and cast him into vtter darkenes: there shalbe weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 22:14 For many are called, but fewe chosen.

Matthew 22:15 Then went the Pharises and tooke counsell how they might tangle him in talke.

Matthew 22:16 And they sent vnto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we knowe that thou art true, and teachest the way of God truely, neither carest for any man: for thou considerest not the person of men.

Matthew 22:17 Tell vs therefore, how thinkest thou? Is it lawfull to giue tribute vnto Cesar, or not?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "went", "pharises", "tooke", "counsell", "might", "tangle", and "talke". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "went" and "pharises", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "For many are called but fewe chosen..." into verse 16's "And they sent vnto him their disciples...", so "went" and "pharises" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "went" and "pharises" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.