Matthew 22:22

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When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

And when the crowds heard this, they were dumbfounded at His teaching.

"Listen! I am sending you out as sheep surrounded by wolves. So you must be sensible like serpents and guileless like doves.

He said to them, "Then pay Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and pay God what belongs to God!"

for I will give you such wisdom of speech as all your opponents combined will not be able to resist and refute.

but they could not cope with his good practical sense and the spiritual power with which he usually spoke.

Always let your conversation be seasoned with salt, that is, with winsomeness, so that you may know how to make a fitting answer to everyone.