Matthew 22:15-22 - Paying Taxes To Caesar

¹⁵ Then the Pharisees, having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare him in word. ¹⁶ And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and care is to thee for none; for thou lookest not to the face of men. ¹⁷ Therefore say to us, What seems to thee Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

¹⁸ But Jesus, having known their evil, said, Why tempt ye me, hypocrites? ¹⁹ Show me the piece of money of tribute. And they brought him a drachma. ²⁰ And he says to them, Whose is this image and inscription?

²¹ They say to him, Caesar's. Then says he to them, Give back then to Caesar the things of Caesar; and the things of God to God. ²² And having heard, they wondered, and having left him, they departed.

¹³ And they sent to him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in the word. ¹⁴ And they having come, say to him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and thou carest not for any one: for thou lookest not to the face of men, but in truth thou teachest the way of God: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or no? ¹⁵ Should we give, or not give? And he knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a drachma that I might see it. ¹⁶ And they brought. And he says to them, Whose is this image and inscription? And they said to him, Caesar's.

¹⁷ And Jesus having answered, said to them, Give back Caesar's things to Caesar, and the things of God to God. And they wondered at him.

²⁰ And having observed narrowly, they sent liers-in-wait, feigning themselves to be just, that they might seize upon his word, to deliver him to the beginning and authority of the leader. ²¹ And they asked him, saying. Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and thou receivest not the face, but teachest in truth the way of God: ²² Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not

²³ And having perceived their craft, he said to them, Why tempt ye me? ²⁴ Show me drachma. Whose image and inscription has it? And having answered they said, Caesar's.

²⁵ And he said to them, Return therefore to Caesar, Caesar's things, and to God the things of God.

²⁶ And they were not able to seize upon his word before the people: and having wondered at his answer, they were silent.