Matthew 22:15-22

Complete Jewish Bible

¹⁵ Then the P’rushim went away and put together a plan to trap Yeshua with his own words. ¹⁶ They sent him some of their talmidim and some members of Herod’s party. They said, “Rabbi, we know that you tell the truth and really teach what God’s way is. You aren’t concerned with what other people think about you, since you pay no attention to a person’s status. ¹⁷ So tell us your opinion: does Torah permit paying taxes to the Roman Emperor or not?” ¹⁸ Yeshua, however, knowing their malicious intent, said, “You hypocrites! Why are you trying to trap me? ¹⁹ Show me the coin used to pay the tax!” They brought him a denarius; ²⁰ and he asked them, “Whose name and picture are these?” ²¹ “The Emperor’s,” they replied. Yeshua said to them, “Nu, give the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor. And give to God what belongs to God!” ²² On hearing this, they were amazed; and they left him and went away.