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Mat_22:18. Τὴν πονηρίαν ] for they concealed malicious designs (the reverse of ἁπλότης ) behind their seemingly candid, nay, flatteringly put question, in which their object was to try ( πειράζετε ) whether He might not be betrayed into returning such an answer as might be used in further proceedings against Him. Apropos of ὑποκριταί , Bengel appropriately observes: “verum se eis ostendit, ut dixerant, Mat_22:16;” but in the interrogative τί , why, is involved the idea of: what is your design in putting such a question?