Mark 12:13-17

God and Caesar

13 Then they^[a] sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to Him to trap Him by what He said.^[b]

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^[c] but teach truthfully the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?

15 Should we pay, or should we not pay?" But knowing their hypocrisy, He said to them, "Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to look at."

16 So they brought one. "Whose image and inscription 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." And they were amazed at Him.