²⁴ Jesus replied, “I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

²⁵ John’s baptism—where did it come from? Was it from heaven, or of human origin?”

They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’

¹⁷ Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax^[a](A) to Caesar or not?”

¹⁸ But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me?

¹⁹ Show me the coin used for paying the tax.” They brought him a denarius,

⁶ Therefore Jesus told them, “My time^(A) is not yet here; for you any time will do.

⁷ The world cannot hate you, but it hates me^(A) because I testify that its works are evil.^(B)