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This is God's work; we rub our eyes - we can hardly believe it!"
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They wanted to lynch him then and there but, intimidated by public opinion, held back. They knew the story was about them. They got away from there as fast as they could. Paying Taxes to Caesar
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They sent some Pharisees and followers of Herod to bait him, hoping to catch him saying something incriminating.
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They came up and said, "Teacher, we know you have integrity, that you are indifferent to public opinion, don't pander to your students, and teach the way of God accurately. Tell us: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"
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He knew it was a trick question, and said, "Why are you playing these games with me? Bring me a coin and let me look at it."
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They handed him one. "This engraving - who does it look like? And whose name is on it?" "Caesar," they said.
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Jesus said, "Give Caesar what is his, and give God what is his." Their mouths hung open, speechless.
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Some Sadducees, the party that denies any possibility of resurrection, came up and asked,
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"Teacher, Moses wrote that if a man dies and leaves a wife but no child, his brother is obligated to marry the widow and have children.
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Well, there once were seven brothers. The first took a wife. He died childless.
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The second married her. He died, and still no child. The same with the third.