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19 The scribes and the chief priests tried to lay hands on Him that very hour, and they feared the people; for they understood that He spoke this parable against them.
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The teachers of the law and the chief priests looked for a way to arrest him immediately, because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.
20 So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement, so that they could deliver Him to the rule and the authority of the governor.
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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 They questioned Him, saying, "Teacher, we know that You speak and teach correctly, and You are not partial to any, but teach the way of God in truth.
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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 lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
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Is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
23 But He detected their trickery and said to them,
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He saw through their duplicity and said to them,
24 "Show Me a denarius. Whose likeness and inscription does it have?" They said, "Caesar's."
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“Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?”“Caesar’s,” they replied.
25 And He said to them, "Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
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He said to them, “Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
26 And they were unable to catch Him in a saying in the presence of the people; and being amazed at His answer, they became silent.
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They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. And astonished by his answer, they became silent.
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