Mark 12:13-17

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

The Pharisees Try To Snare Jesus: Shall We Pay Taxes To Caesar?

¹³ And they send forth some of the Pharisees and the Herodians^[a] to Him in order that they might catch Him in a statement. ¹⁴ And having come, they say to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful. And You are not concerned about [pleasing] anyone^[b], for You do not look^[c] at the face of people, but You teach the way of God in accordance with truth. Is it lawful to give a poll-tax^[d] to Caesar, or not? Should we give it, or should we not give it?” ¹⁵ But the One, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius^[e] in order that I may see it”. ¹⁶ And the ones brought it. And He says to them, “Whose is this image^[f] and inscription?” And the ones said to Him, “Caesar’s”. ¹⁷ And Jesus said to them, “Give back^[g] the things of ^[h] Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God”. And they were marveling-greatly at Him.