Matthew 22:15-22 - Paying Taxes To Caesar

¹⁵ Then the Pharisees having departed, they took counsel how they might trap him in his talk. ¹⁶ And they send out their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou are true, and teach the way of God in truth, and it is not a concern to thee about a man, for thou look not to the personage of men. ¹⁷ Tell us therefore, what does it seem to thee? Is it permitted to give tribute to Caesar or not?

¹⁸ But Jesus having known their wickedness, said, Why do ye tempt me, ye hypocrites? ¹⁹ Exhibit to me the tribute money. And they brought to him a denarius. ²⁰ And he says to them, Whose is this image and inscription?

²¹ They say to him, Caesar's. Then he says to them, Therefore, render the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God. ²² And when they heard it, they marveled. And having left him, they departed.

¹³ And they send some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to him, so that they might catch him in talk. ¹⁴ And when they came, they say to him, Teacher, we have seen that thou are true, and it is not a care to thee about any man, for thou look not to a personage of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it permitted to give tribute ¹⁵ Should we give, or should we not give? But Jesus, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, Why do ye test me? Bring me a denarius, so that I may see it. ¹⁶ And they brought it. And he says to them, Whose is this image and inscription? And they said to him, Caesar's.

¹⁷ And having answered, Jesus said to them, Render the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God. And they marveled at him.

²⁰ And having watched him, they sent forth insidious men pretending themselves to be righteous, so that they might take hold of his word, in order to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor. ²¹ And they questioned him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou speak and teach rightly, and thou do not accept a personage, but teach the way of God in truth, ²² Is it permitted for us to give tribute to Caesar or not?

²³ But having perceived their craftiness, he said to them, Why do ye try me? ²⁴ Display to me a denarius. Whose image and inscription has it? And having answered, they said, Caesar's.

²⁵ And he said to them, Then render the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God.

²⁶ And they were unable to lay hold of his word before the people. And having marveled at his answer, they were silent.