They sent him their disciples with the Herodians, who said, "Teacher, we know you are sincere and that you teach the Way of God honestly and fearlessly; you do not court human favour.

They came up and said to him, "Teacher, we know you are sincere and fearless; you do not court human favour, you teach the Way of God honestly. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?

They put this question to him, "Teacher, we know you are straight in what you say and teach, you do not look to human favour but teach the Way of God honestly.

And you know the way to where I am going."

Therefore I grew exasperated with that generation, I said, 'They are always astray in their heart': They would not learn my ways;

"Lord," said Thomas, "we do not know where you are going, and how are we to know the way?"