Matthew 22:35
Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
Cross-reference
In Matthew 22:18, Jesus calls Pharisees hypocrites for testing Him — same testing scenario, now by a lawyer.
In Matthew 16:1, Pharisees also test Jesus by asking for a sign — same hostile questioning pattern.
In Matthew 19:3, Pharisees test Jesus with a divorce question — another instance of tempting him.
In Luke 10:25-37, a lawyer asks Jesus about eternal life — a direct parallel to the testing lawyer, answered with the Good Samaritan.
In Luke 11:46, Jesus condemns lawyers for burdening people — exposing the hypocrisy of the legal expert testing Him.
In Luke 11:52, Jesus says lawyers hinder people from knowledge — same group as the tester, showing their failure to lead.
Mark 8:11 records Pharisees questioning Jesus for a sign, testing him — directly parallel to this lawyer's test.
Luke 11:54 reveals the Pharisees' intent to catch Jesus in his words — the same trap being set here.
In Mark 10:2, Pharisees test Jesus about divorce — similar testing by religious authorities, though not a lawyer.
In Luke 11:45, a lawyer objects to Jesus' woe — revealing the same defensive, self-righteous stance as the tester.
In Luke 14:3, Jesus asks lawyers about Sabbath healing — another encounter where legal experts test or question Him.