Matthew 22:15-22 - Paying Taxes To Caesar

¹⁵ Then, went the Pharisees and took, counsel, that they might ensnare him, in discourse. ¹⁶ And they sent forth to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher! we know that, true, thou art, and, the way of God, in truth, dost teach, and it concerneth thee not about anyone, - for thou lookest not unto the face of men: ¹⁷ Tell us then, how, to thee, it seemeth? Is it allowable to give tax unto Caesar, or not?

¹⁸ But Jesus, taking note of their wickedness, said - Why are ye tempting me, hypocrites? ¹⁹ Shew me the coin appointed for the tax. And, they, brought unto him a denary. ²⁰ And he saith unto them - Whose, is this image and the inscription?

²¹ They say - Caesar's. Then, saith he unto them - Render, therefore, the things of Caesar, unto Caesar, - and, the things of God, unto God. ²² And, hearing, they marvelled, - and, leaving him, departed.

¹³ And they send forth unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might, catch, him, in discourse. ¹⁴ And, coming, they say unto him - Teacher! we know that, true, thou art, and it concerneth thee not about anyone, - for thou lookest not unto the face of men; but, in truth, the way of God, dost teach: - Is it allowable to give tax unto Caesar, or not? Should we give, or should we not give? ¹⁵ But, he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them - Why are ye, tempting, me? Bring me a denary, that I may see it. ¹⁶ And, they, brought one. And he saith unto them - Whose, is this image, and the inscription? And, they, said unto him - Caesar's.

¹⁷ And, Jesus, said - the things of Caesar, render, unto Caesar, and, the things of God, unto God. And they were marvelling at him.

²⁰ And, watching narrowly, they sent forth suborned men, feigning themselves to be, righteous, that they might lay hold of a word of his, so as to deliver him up unto the rule and the authority of the governor. ²¹ And they questioned him, saying - Teacher! we know that, rightly, thou speakest and teachest, and respectest no person, but, in truth, the way of God, dost teach: ²² Is it allowable for us to give, unto Caesar, tribute, or not?

²³ But, observing their villainy, he said unto them - ²⁴ Shew me a denary. Of whom, hath it an image and inscription? And, they, said - Of Caesar.

²⁵ And, he, said unto them - Well then! render the things of Caesar, unto Caesar, and the things of God, unto God.

²⁶ And they could not lay hold of the saying, before the people; and, marvelling at his answer, they held their peace.