Mark 12:16-18

EasyEnglish Bible

¹⁶ So they brought a coin to him. Jesus asked them, ‘Whose picture is on this coin? Whose name is on it?’

They replied, ‘It is Caesar's picture and Caesar's name.’

¹⁷ Jesus then said to them, ‘So you should give to Caesar the things that belong to him. And give to God the things that belong to God.’

They were very surprised at his answer.

The Sadducees ask Jesus a question

¹⁸ Also, some Sadducees came to Jesus. Sadducees do not believe that anyone becomes alive again after they die.^[a] They wanted to ask Jesus a question.