Matthew 22:15-22
Poll-tax to Caesar
15 aThen the Pharisees went and ▼▼Lit took counsel
plotted together how they might trap Him ▼▼Lit in word
in what He said. 16And they *sent their disciples to Him, along with the dHerodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and ▼▼Lit it is not a concern to You about anyone;
do not care what anyone thinks; for You ▼▼Lit do not look at the face of people
are not partial to anyone. 17Tell us then, what do You think? Is it ▼▼Or lawful; i.e., by Jewish law and tradition
permissible to pay a ▼▼I.e., a tax on each person in the census
,
ipoll-tax to jCaesar, or not?” 18But Jesus perceived their ▼▼Or wickedness
malice, and said, “Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites? 19 Show Me the lcoin used for the poll-tax.” And they brought Him a ▼▼The denarius was a day’s wages for a laborer
denarius. 20And He *said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?” 21They *said to Him, “Caesar’s.” Then He *said to them, “ nThen pay to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.” 22And hearing this, they were amazed; and othey left Him and went away.
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