Tribute to Caesar

^15 (A)Then the Pharisees went and ^[a]plotted together how they might trap Him ^[b]in what He said. ¹⁶ And they *sent their disciples to Him, along with the ^(B)Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and ^[c]defer to no one; for You are not partial to any. ¹⁷ Tell us then, what do You think? Is it ^[d]lawful to give a ^(C)poll-tax to ^(D)Caesar, or not?” ¹⁸ But Jesus perceived their ^[e]malice, and said, “Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites? ¹⁹ Show Me the ^(E)coin used for the poll-tax.” And they brought Him a ^[f]denarius. ²⁰ And He *said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” ²¹ They *said to Him, “Caesar’s.” Then He *said to them, “^(F)Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.” ²² And hearing this, they were amazed, and ^(G)leaving Him, they went away.

²⁹ For those whom He ^(A)foreknew, He also ^(B)predestined to become ^(C)conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the ^(D)firstborn among many brethren;

⁸ But now you also, ^(A)put them all aside: ^(B)anger, wrath, malice, slander, and ^(C)abusive speech from your mouth. ^9 [a](D)Do not lie to one another, since you ^(E)laid aside the old ^[b]self with its evil practices, ¹⁰ and have ^(F)put on the new self who is being ^[c](G)renewed to a true knowledge ^(H)according to the image of the One who ^(I)created him—