Luke 20:20-26

International Children’s Bible

The Leaders Try to Trap Jesus

²⁰ So they waited for the right time to get Jesus. They sent some spies who acted as if they were good men. They wanted to trap Jesus in what he said so they could hand him over to the authority and power of the governor. ²¹ So the spies asked Jesus, “Teacher, we know that what you say and teach is true. You teach the same to all people. You always teach the truth about God’s way. ²² Tell us, is it right that we pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

²³ But Jesus knew that these men were trying to trick him. He said, ²⁴ “Show me a coin. Whose name is on the coin? And whose picture is on it?”

They said, “Caesar’s.”

²⁵ Jesus said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s. And give to God the things that are God’s.”

²⁶ The men were amazed at his answer. They could say nothing. They were not able to trap Jesus in anything he said before the people.