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When the Pharisees try to trap Jesus by asking Him if it is lawful to pay the poll-tax, He responds that one should give to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's.
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Matthew 22:15-22
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a Then the Pharisees went and 1 plotted together
how they might trap Him 2 in what He said.
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And they * sent their disciples to Him, along with the a Herodians, saying,
“Teacher, we know that You are truthful
and teach the way of God in truth,
and 1 defer to no one;
for You are not partial to any.
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Tell us then, what do You think?
Is it 1 lawful to give a a poll-tax to b Caesar,
or not?”
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But Jesus perceived their 1 malice, and said,
“Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites?
Show Me the a coin used for the poll-tax.”
And they brought Him a 1 denarius.
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And He * said to them,
“Whose likeness and inscription is this?”
They * said to Him,
“Caesar’s.”
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Then He * said to them,
“ a Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s;
and to God the things that are God’s.”
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And hearing this, they were amazed, and a leaving Him, they went away.
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Rhetorical question: Do not test me, you hypocrites.
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Matthew 22:15-22
The Question
Then the Pharisees went and plotted together
how they might trap Him in what He said.
And they sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying,
“Teacher, we know that You are truthful
and teach the way of God in truth,
and defer to no one;
for You are not partial to any.
Tell us then, what do You think?
Is it lawful to give a poll- tax to Caesar,
or not?”
The Answer
But Jesus perceived their malice, and said,
“Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites?
Show Me the coin used for the poll- tax.”
And they brought Him a denarius.
And He said to them,
“Whose likeness and inscription is this?”
They said to Him,
“Caesar’s.”
Then He said to them,
“Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s;
and to God the things that are God’s.”
The Response
And hearing this, they were amazed, and leaving Him, they went away.
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