Luke 20:20-26 ▼

20 So they watched him closely and sent spies who pretended to be honest men in order to trap him in what he would say. They wanted to hand him over to the jurisdiction of the governor,

21 so they asked him, |Teacher, we know that you're right in what you say and teach, and that you don't favor any individual, but teach the way of God truthfully.

22 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?|

23 But he discerned their craftiness and responded to them,

24 |Show me a denarius. Whose face and name does it have?| |Caesar's,| they replied.

25 So he told them, |Then give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.|

26 So they couldn't catch him before the people in what he said. Amazed at his answer, they became silent.