Mark 12:13-17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
God and Caesar
13 Then(A) they sent some of the Pharisees(B) and the Herodians(C) to Him to trap Him by what He said.[a](D) 14 When they came, they said to Him, “Teacher, we know You are truthful and defer to no one, for You don’t show partiality[b](E) but teach truthfully the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes(F) to Caesar or not? 15 Should we pay, or should we not pay?”
But knowing their hypocrisy,(G) He said to them, “Why are you testing(H) Me? Bring Me a denarius(I) to look at.” 16 So they brought one. “Whose image(J) and inscription(K) is this?” He asked them.
“Caesar’s,” they said.
17 Then Jesus told them, “Give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”(L) And they were amazed(M) at Him.
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- Mark 12:13 Lit trap Him in (a) word
- Mark 12:14 Lit don’t look on the face of men; that is, on the outward appearance
Mark 12:13-17
International Standard Version
A Question about Paying Taxes(A)
13 Then they sent some Pharisees and some Herodians[a] to him, intending to trap him in what he said. 14 They came and told him, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere. You don’t favor any individual, because you pay no attention to external appearance. Instead, you teach the way of God truthfully. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or shouldn’t we?”
15 Seeing through their hypocrisy, Jesus[b] replied to them, “Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.”
16 So they brought one. Then he asked them, “Whose face and name are on this?”
They told him, “Caesar’s.”
17 So Jesus told them, “Give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they were utterly amazed at him.
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- Mark 12:13 I.e. Royal party sympathizers
- Mark 12:15 Lit. he
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