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20 So they sent spies disguised as righteous men, to ensnare him by a word, and to deliver him to the judge, and then to the authority of the governor. 21 So they asked him, and said to him, Teacher, we know that you speak and teach truthfully, and you do not discriminate be- tween men, but you teach the way of God justly. 22 Is it lawful for us to pay head-tax to Caesar or not? 23 But he understood their craftiness and said, Why do you tempt me? 24 Show me a penny. Whose image and inscription are on it? They said, Caesar’s. 25 Jesus said to them, Give therefore to Caesar that which is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s. 26 And they were not able to get a word from him before the people; and they were amazed at his answer, and kept silence. Luke 20:20-26, Lamsa Bible. Public domain.
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