Mark 12:14-16

GOD’S WORD Translation

¹⁴ When they came to him, they said, “Teacher, we know that you tell the truth. You don’t favor individuals because of who they are. Rather, you teach the way of God truthfully. Is it right to pay taxes to the emperor or not? Should we pay taxes or not?”

¹⁵ Jesus recognized their hypocrisy, so he asked them, “Why do you test me? Bring me a coin so that I can look at it.”

¹⁶ They brought a coin. He said to them, “Whose face and name is this?”

They told him, “The emperor’s.”