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And, watching narrowly, they sent forth suborned men, feigning themselves to be, righteous, that they might lay hold of a word of his, so as to deliver him up unto the rule and the authority of the governor.

And they questioned him, saying - Teacher! we know that, rightly, thou speakest and teachest, and respectest no person, but, in truth, the way of God, dost teach:

Is it allowable for us to give, unto Caesar, tribute, or not?

But, observing their villainy, he said unto them -

Shew me a denary. Of whom, hath it an image and inscription? And, they, said - Of Caesar.

And, he, said unto them - Well then! render the things of Caesar, unto Caesar, and the things of God, unto God.

And they could not lay hold of the saying, before the people; and, marvelling at his answer, they held their peace.