Matthew 22:15-22 - Paying Taxes To Caesar

¹⁵ Then the Pharisees went and consulted together how l they might ensnare him in speech. ¹⁶ And they send out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and thou carest for no one; for thou regardest not the person of men. ¹⁷ Tell us, therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

¹⁸ But Jesus, perceiving their wickedness, said, Why are ye trying me, hypocrites? ¹⁹ Show me the tribute money. And they brought to him a denary. ²⁰ And Jesus saith to them, Whose is this image and inscription?

²¹ They say, Caesars. Then saith he to them, Render then to Caesar the things that are Caesars, and to God the things that are Gods. ²² And hearing this, they wondered, and left him, and went away.

¹³ And they send to him some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to ensnare him in speech. ¹⁴ And they come and say to him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and carest for no one; for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? ¹⁵ Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, seeing their hypocrisy, said to them, Why are ye trying me? Bring me a denary, that I may see it. ¹⁶ And they brought one. And he saith to them, Whose is this image and inscription? And they said to him, Caesars.

¹⁷ And Jesus said to them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesars, and to God the things that are Gods. And they marveled at him exceedingly.

²⁰ And they kept watch on him, and sent forth spies feigning themselves to be righteous men, that they might take hold of his words, in order to deliver him up to the civil power and to the authority of the governor. ²¹ And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and hast no regard to the person of men, but teachest the way of God truly. ²² Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

²³ But perceiving their craftiness, he said to them, ²⁴ Show me a denary. Whose image and inscription hath it? And they answered and said, Caesars.

²⁵ And he said to them, Render then to Caesar the things that are Caesars, and to God the things that are Gods.

²⁶ And they could not take hold of his words before the people; and marveling at his answer, they held their peace.