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So the king told some servants, 'Tie this man's hands and feet. Throw him out into the darkness, where people will cry and grind their teeth with pain.'
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"Yes, many people are invited, but only a few are chosen."
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Then the Pharisees left that place and made plans to trap Jesus in saying something wrong.
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They sent some of their own followers and some people from the group called Herodians. They said, "Teacher, we know that you are an honest man and that you teach the truth about God's way. You are not afraid of what other people think about you, because you pay no attention to who they are.
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So tell us what you think. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"
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But knowing that these leaders were trying to trick him, Jesus said, "You hypocrites! Why are you trying to trap me?
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Show me a coin used for paying the tax." So the men showed him a coin.
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Then Jesus asked, "Whose image and name are on the coin?"
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The men answered, "Caesar's." Then Jesus said to them, "Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and give to God the things that are God's."
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When the men heard what Jesus said, they were amazed and left him and went away.
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That same day some Sadducees came to Jesus and asked him a question. (Sadducees believed that people would not rise from the dead.)