Thematic Bible: Exemplified by Christ
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Prudence » Exemplified by Christ
Jesus answered and said to them: I also will ask you one thing, which if you will tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things. The immersion of John, whence was it? from heaven, or from men? But they reasoned among themselves, and said, If we reply, From heaven, he will say to us, Why then did you not believe him? But if we reply, From men, we fear the multitude; for all regard John as a prophet. read more.
And they answered and said to Jesus: We know not. And he said to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
And they answered and said to Jesus: We know not. And he said to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Then the Pharisees went and held a consultation, that they might entrap him in his words. And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying: Teacher, we know that you are true, and that you teach the way of God in truth, and care not for any one: for you do not look upon the person of men. Tell us, therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? read more.
But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said to them: "Why do you tempt me, hypocrites? Show me the tribute-money. And they brought him a denarius. And he said to them: Whose image and superscription is this? They said to him: Caesar's. Then he said to them: Give, therefore, to Caesar the things that are Caesar s, and to God the things that are God s.
But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said to them: "Why do you tempt me, hypocrites? Show me the tribute-money. And they brought him a denarius. And he said to them: Whose image and superscription is this? They said to him: Caesar's. Then he said to them: Give, therefore, to Caesar the things that are Caesar s, and to God the things that are God s.