14 They *came and *said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and [a]defer to no one; for You are not partial to any, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it [b]lawful to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not? 15 Shall we pay or shall we not pay?” But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a [c]denarius to look at.” 16 They brought one. And He *said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” And they said to Him, “Caesar’s.”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 12:14 Lit it is not a concern to You about anyone; i.e. You do not seek anyone’s favor
  2. Mark 12:14 Or permissible
  3. Mark 12:15 The denarius was a day’s wages