Matthew 22:15-22 - Paying Taxes To Caesar

¹⁵ Then went the Pharisees and consulted, how to insnare him in his talk. ¹⁶ And they sent to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth; neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men. ¹⁷ Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not?

¹⁸ But Jesus knowing their wickedness, said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? ¹⁹ Shew me the tribute-mony. And they brought to him a penny. ²⁰ He saith to them, Whose is this image and superscription?

²¹ They say to him, Cesar's. Then said he to them, Render therefore to Cesar the things that are Cesar's, and to God the things that are God's. ²² And hearing it they marvelled. And they left him and went away.

¹³ And they send to him certain of the Pharisees, and of the Herodians, to catch him his talk. ¹⁴ And they coming say to him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man; for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not? ¹⁵ Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, Why tempt ye me? Bring me a penny, that I may see it. ¹⁶ And he saith, Whose is this image and superscription?

¹⁷ They say to him, Cesar's. And Jesus answering said to them, Render to Cesar the things that are Cesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.

²⁰ And watching him, they sent forth spies, feigning themselves to be just men, to take hold of his discourse, that they might deliver him to the power and authority of the governour. ²¹ And they asked him, saying, Master, we know, that thou speakest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou persons, but teachest the way of God in truth: ²² Is it lawful for us, to give tribute to C?sar, or no?

²³ But he observing their craftiness, said to them, Why tempt ye me? ²⁴ Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answering said, C?sar's.

²⁵ He said, Render therefore to C?sar the things which are C?sar's, and to God the things which are God's.

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