God and Caesar
13 Then 12:13–17 Mt 22:15–22; Lk 20:20–26 they sent some of the Pharisees 12:13 Mk 7:3 and the Herodians 12:13 Mk 3:6 to Jesus to trap him in his words. 12:13 Lk 11:5414 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 12:14 Dt 1:17 but teach the way of God truthfully. Is it lawful to pay taxes 12:14 Mt 17:25 to Caesar or not? Should we pay or shouldn’t we? "
15 But knowing their hypocrisy, 12:15 Mt 23:28; Lk 12:1; Gl 2:13; 1Tm 4:2; 1Pt 2:1 he said to them, "Why are you testing 12:15 Jms 1:13me? Bring me a denarius 12:15 A denarius = one day’s wage, 12:15 Mt 18:28to look at."16 They brought a coin. "Whose image 12:16 Rv 13:14and inscription 12:16 Mk 15:26; Lk 23:38is 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." 12:17 Rm 13:7 And they were utterly amazed 12:17 Rv 17:6 at him.