15 Then the Pharisees went and plotted to entrap him in what he said. 16
So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying,
"Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of God in accordance
with truth, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people
with partiality. 17 Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay
taxes to the emperor, or not?" 18 But Jesus, aware of their malice, said,
"Why are you putting me to the test, you hypocrites? 19 Show me the coin
used for the tax." And they brought him a denarius. 20 Then he said to
them, "Whose head is this, and whose title?" 21 They answered, "The emperor's."
Then he said to them, "Give therefore to the emperor the things that are
the emperor's, and to God the things that are God's." 22 When they heard
this, they were amazed; and they left him and went away.
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13 Then they sent to him some Pharisees and some Herodians to trap him
in what he said. 14 And they came and said to him, "Teacher, we know that
you are sincere, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people
with partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with truth. Is
it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or not? 15 Should we pay them, or
should we not?" But knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, "Why are
you putting me to the test? Bring me a denarius and let me see it." 16
And they brought one. Then he said to them, "Whose head is this, and whose
title?" They answered, "The emperor's." 17 Jesus said to them, "Give to
the emperor the things that are the emperor's, and to God the things that
are God's." And they were utterly amazed at him.
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19 When the scribes and chief priests realized that he had told this parable
against them, they wanted to lay hands on him at that very hour, but they
feared the people. 20 So they watched him and sent spies who pretended
to be honest, in order to trap him by what he said, so as to hand him over
to the jurisdiction and authority of the governor. 21 So they asked him,
"Teacher, we know that you are right in what you say and teach, and you
show deference to no one, but teach the way of God in accordance with truth.
22 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?" 23 But he
perceived their craftiness and said to them, 24 "Show me a denarius. Whose
head and whose title does it bear?" They said, "The emperor's." 25 He said
to them, "Then give to the emperor the things that are the emperor's, and
to God the things that are God's." 26 And they were not able in the presence
of the people to trap him by what he said; and being amazed by his answer,
they became silent.
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