Quotes About Deception

Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without even noticing.”

waiting to catch Him in something He might say.

The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.

People will tell you, ëLook, there He is!í or ëLook, here He is!í Do not go out or chase after them.

But if we say, ëFrom men,í all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.

But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,

“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ëI am He,í and, ëThe time is near.í Do not follow them.

Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve.

And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them.

They were delighted and agreed to give him money.

Judas consented, and began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them in the absence of a crowd.

Look! The hand of My betrayer is with Mine on the table.

Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this.

But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”

Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!”

He was speaking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. For although Judas was one of the Twelve, he was later to betray Jesus.

Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”

“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.

But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.

You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!