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Then the Pharisees went and plotted together how they might trap Him in what He said.

Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.

And they sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and do not care what anyone thinks; for You are not partial to anyone.

And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.

"Tell us then, what do You think? Is it permissible to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?"

Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

But Jesus perceived their malice, and said, "Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites?

But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

"Show Me the coin used for the poll-tax." And they brought Him a denarius.

Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.

And He said to them, "Whose image and inscription is this?"

And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

They said to Him, "Caesar's." Then He said to them, "Then pay to Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and to God the things that are God's."

They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.

And hearing this, they were amazed; and they left Him and went away.

When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.