Matthew 22:15-22 - Paying Taxes To Caesar

¹⁵ Then the Pharisees having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare him in words, ¹⁶ and they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, 'Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and the way of God in truth thou dost teach, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men; ¹⁷ tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'

¹⁸ And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, 'Why me do ye tempt, hypocrites? ¹⁹ show me the tribute-coin?' and they brought to him a denary; ²⁰ and he saith to them, 'Whose is this image and the inscription?'

²¹ they say to him, 'Caesar's;' then saith he to them, 'Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;' ²² and having heard they wondered, and having left him they went away.

¹³ and they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they may ensnare him in discourse, ¹⁴ and they having come, say to him, 'Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men, but in truth the way of God dost teach; is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not? may we give, or may we not give?' ¹⁵ And he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, 'Why me do ye tempt? bring me a denary, that I may see;' ¹⁶ and they brought, and he saith to them, 'Whose is this image, and the inscription?' and they said to him, 'Caesar's;'

¹⁷ and Jesus answering said to them, 'Give back the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;' and they did wonder at him.

²⁰ And, having watched him, they sent forth liers in wait, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his word, to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor, ²¹ and they questioned him, saying, 'Teacher, we have known that thou dost say and teach rightly, and dost not accept a person, but in truth the way of God dost teach; ²² Is it lawful to us to give tribute to Caesar or not?'

²³ And he, having perceived their craftiness, said unto them, 'Why me do ye tempt? ²⁴ shew me a denary; of whom hath it an image and superscription?' and they answering said, 'Of Caesar:'

²⁵ and he said to them, 'Give back, therefore, the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;'

²⁶ and they were not able to take hold on his saying before the people, and having wondered at his answer, they were silent.