God and Caesar

¹³ Then^(A) they sent some of the Pharisees^(B) and the Herodians^(C) to Jesus to trap him in his words.^{(D) 14} When they came, they said to him, “Teacher, we know you are truthful and don’t care what anyone thinks, nor do you show partiality^(E) but teach the way of God truthfully. Is it lawful to pay taxes^(F) to Caesar or not? Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”

¹⁵ But knowing their hypocrisy,^(G) he said to them, “Why are you testing^(H) me? Bring me a denarius^[a](I) to look at.” ¹⁶ They brought a coin. “Whose image^(J) and inscription^(K) is this?” he asked them.

“Caesar’s,” they replied.

¹⁷ Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”^(L) And they were utterly amazed^(M) at him.

God and Caesar

²⁰ They^(A) watched closely^(B) and sent spies^(C) who pretended to be righteous,^[a] so that they could catch him in what he said,^(D) to hand him^(E) over to the governor’s^(F) rule and authority. ²¹ They questioned him, “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly,^(G) and you don’t show partiality^[b](H) but teach truthfully the way of God.^{(I) 22} Is it lawful^(J) for us to pay taxes^(K) to Caesar^(L) or not?”

²³ But detecting their craftiness, he said to them,^{[c] 24} “Show me a denarius.^[d] Whose image and inscription does it have?”

“Caesar’s,” they said.

²⁵ “Well then,” he told them, “give to Caesar^(M) the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

²⁶ They were not able to catch him in what he said in public, and being amazed at his answer, they became silent.^(N)