Now in those days an edict was published by Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be enrolled or taxed,

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Trachonitis,

is it lawful for us to give tribute to Cesar, or not?

Shew me a penny: whose image and inscription hath it? and they answered, Cesar's.

Then said He unto them, Render therefore unto Cesar the things that are Cesar's, and to God the things that are God's.

And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbiding to give tribute to Cesar; saying, that He himself is Christ the king.