Paying Taxes to Caesar

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and they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they may ensnare him in discourse,

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and they having come, say to him, `Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men, but in truth the way of God dost teach; is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not? may we give, or may we not give?'

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And he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, `Why me do ye tempt? bring me a denary, that I may see;'

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and they brought, and he saith to them, `Whose is this image, and the inscription?' and they said to him, `Caesar's;'

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and Jesus answering said to them, `Give back the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;' and they did wonder at him.

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