Parallel Bible results for "luke 20:20-26"

Luke 20:20-26

Common English Bible CEB

20 The legal experts and chief priests were watching Jesus closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They wanted to trap him in his words so they could hand him over to the jurisdiction and authority of the governor.

21 They asked him, "Teacher, we know that you are correct in what you say and teach. You don't show favoritism but teach God's way as it really is.

22 Does the Law allow people to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"

23 Since Jesus recognized their deception, he said to them, "Caesar's," they replied.

24 "Show me a coin. Whose image and inscription does it have on it?"

25 He said to them, "Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God."

26 They couldn't trap him in his words in front of the people. Astonished by his answer, they were speechless.

New International Version NIV

20 Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said, so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.

21 So the spies questioned him: “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that you do not show partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.

22 Is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

23 He saw through their duplicity and said to them,

24 “Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?”“Caesar’s,” they replied.

25 He said to them, “Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

26 They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. And astonished by his answer, they became silent.