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And they watched him, and sent foorth spies, which should faine themselues iust men, that they might take holde of his words, that so they might deliuer him vnto the power and authoritie of the gouernour.

And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truely.

Is it lawfull for vs to giue tribute vnto Cesar, or no?

But he perceiued their craftines, and said vnto them, Why tempt ye me?

Shew me a peny: whose image and superscription hath it? They answered, and said, Cesars.

And he said vnto them, Render therefore vnto Cesar the things which be Cesars, and vnto God the things which be Gods.

And they could not take holde of his wordes before the people, and they marueiled at his answere, and helde their peace.