Mat 22:15-22, Mar 12:13-17 | ISV | STEP | A Question about Paying Taxes Then the Pharisees went and planned how to trap Jesus in conversation.

Matthew 22:15-22

15 A Question about Paying Taxes Mark 12:13-17; Luke 20:20-26Then the Pharisees went and planned how to trap Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. him} in conversation.Mark 12:13; Luke 20:20 16 They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. ^{▼▼I.e. Royal party sympathizers} They said, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere and that you teach the way of God truthfully. You don't favor any individual, for you pay no attention to external appearance. 17 So tell us what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

18 But Jesus recognized their wickedness and said, “Why are you testing me, you hypocrites? 19 Show me the coin used for the tax.” They brought him a denarius. ^{▼▼The denarius was the usual day's wage for a laborer.} 20 Then he asked them, “Whose face and name is this?”

21 They said to him, “Caesar's.”

So he said to them, “Then give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.”Matt 17:25; Rom 13:7

22 When they heard this, they were amazed. Then they left him and went away.

Mark 12:13-17

13 A Question about Paying Taxes Matthew 22:15-22; Luke 20:20-26Then they sent some Pharisees and some Herodians ^{▼▼I.e. Royal party sympathizers} to him, intending to trap him in what he said.Matt 22:15; Luke 20:20 14 They came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere. You don't favor any individual, for you pay no attention to external appearance. Rather, you teach the way of God truthfully. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or should we not?”

15 But Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. he} recognized their hypocrisy and said to them, “Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius and let me see it.”

16 So they brought one. Then he asked them, “Whose face and name is this?”

They said to him, “Caesar's.”

17 So Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.” And they were utterly amazed at him.