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Някои водачи се опитват да подведат Исус

(Мат. 22:15-22; Лк. 20:20-26)

13 По-късно изпратиха при Исус няколко фарисеи и иродиани, за да го подведат да каже нещо грешно. 14 Те отидоха при него и му казаха: „Учителю, знаем, че си честен и не се страхуваш от това, което другите мислят. За теб всички хора са равни и ти поучаваш истината за Божия път. Кажи ни: справедливо ли е да се плащат данъци на цезаря или не? Длъжни ли сме да плащаме или не?“

15 Но като знаеше лицемерието им, Исус им каза: „Защо се опитвате да ме хванете натясно? Донесете ми да видя един динарий.“ 16 Дадоха му монета и Исус попита: „Чий е този образ и чие име е написано върху нея?“ „На цезаря“ — отговориха те.

17 Тогава Исус им каза: „Давайте цезаровото на цезаря, а Божието — на Бога.“ Хората се удивиха на отговора му.

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Paying the Imperial Tax to Caesar(A)

13 Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians(B) to Jesus to catch him(C) 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? 15 Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”

But Jesus knew their hypocrisy. “Why are you trying to trap me?” he asked. “Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.” 16 They brought the coin, and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”

“Caesar’s,” they replied.

17 Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.”(D)

And they were amazed at him.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 12:14 A special tax levied on subject peoples, not on Roman citizens

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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Footnotes

  1. Mark 12:13 Lit trap Him in (a) word
  2. Mark 12:14 Lit don’t look on the face of men; that is, on the outward appearance

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?

15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.

16 And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.

17 And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.

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