Matthew 22:15-22 (Gospel)
- 15
- Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in His talk.
- 16
- And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard the person of men.
- 17
- Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
- 18
- But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test Me, you hypocrites?
- 19
- Show Me the tax money.” So they brought Him a denarius.
- 20
- And He said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?”
- 21
- They said to Him, “Caesar’s.” And He said to them, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
- 22
- When they had heard these words, they marveled, and left Him and went their way.