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Mark 12:12-14
New International Version
Mark 12:12-14
New International Version
12 Then the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd;(A) so they left him and went away.(B)
Paying the Imperial Tax to Caesar(C)
13 Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians(D) to Jesus to catch him(E) in his words. 14 They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay the imperial tax[a] to Caesar or not?
Footnotes
- Mark 12:14 A special tax levied on subject peoples, not on Roman citizens
Mark 12:12-14
King James Version
Mark 12:12-14
King James Version
12 And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
13 And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.
14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
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Mark 12:12-14
English Standard Version
Mark 12:12-14
English Standard Version
12 And (A)they were seeking to arrest him (B)but feared the people, for they perceived that he had told the parable against them. So they (C)left him and went away.
Paying Taxes to Caesar
13 (D)And they sent to him some of (E)the Pharisees and some of (F)the Herodians, to (G)trap him in his talk. 14 And they came and said to him, “Teacher, (H)we know that you are true and do not care about anyone's opinion. For (I)you are not swayed by appearances,[a] but truly teach (J)the way of God. Is it lawful to pay (K)taxes to (L)Caesar, or not? Should we pay them, or should we not?”
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- Mark 12:14 Greek you do not look at people's faces
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