Matthew 22:15-22 - Paying Taxes To Caesar

¹⁵ Then the Pharisees went and took counsel to ensnare him in his words. ¹⁶ And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that you are true, and teach the way of God in truth, and care not for any man; for you regard not the face of men. ¹⁷ Tell us, therefore, what you think; is it right to pay tribute to Caesar or not?

¹⁸ Jesus knowing their wickedness, said, Why do you hypocrites try me? ¹⁹ Show me the tribute money. And they brought him a denarius [14 cents]. ²⁰ And he said to them, Whose is this image and this inscription?

²¹ They said to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Give therefore Caesar's dues to Caesar, and God's to God. ²² And hearing, they wondered, and went away and left him.

¹³ And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and Herodians to ensnare him in his words. ¹⁴ And they came and said to him, Teacher, we know that you are true, and care for no one, for you respect not the face of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar or not? ¹⁵ Shall we pay? or shall we not pay? But he knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, Why do you try me? Bring me a denarius [14 cents], that I may see it. ¹⁶ And they brought him one. And he said to them, Whose is this figure, and the inscription? And they said to him, Caesar's.

¹⁷ And Jesus said, Render Caesar's dues to Caesar, and God's to God. And they wondered at him.

²⁰ And they sent spies to watch him, who pretended to be righteous men, that they might take advantage of his speech, to deliver him to the power and authority of the procurator. ²¹ And they asked him saying, Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly, and respect no person, but teach the way of God in truth. ²² Is it lawful for us to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?

²³ And perceiving their craftiness, he said to them, ²⁴ Show me a denarius [14 cents]. Whose figure and inscription has it? And they answered and said, Caesar's.

²⁵ And he said to them, Render therefore Caesar's dues to Caesar, and God's to God.

²⁶ And they were not able to take advantage of his word before the people; and they wondered at his answer, and were silent.