He said: Yes. And when he had come into the house, before he had spoken, Jesus said to him: What think you, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect tax or tribute? From their own sons, or from the sons of others?

Tell us, therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Show me the tribute-money. And they brought him a denarius.

And they came and said to him: Teacher, we know that you are true, and that you care for no one; for you do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

And they began to accuse him, saying: We found this man turning the people away, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ, a king.

On this very account, too, pay tribute also: for they are the public servants of God, attending continually to this very thing.

Render, therefore, to all their dues; tribute, to whom tribute is due; custom, to whom custom; fear, to whom fear; honor, to whom honor is due.