Matthew 22:15 References

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

a Mark 12:13-17, Luke 20:20-26

Mark 12

13 aThen they sent some of the Pharisees and bHerodians to Him in order to ctrap Him in a statement.

14 They came and said to Him, "Teacher, we know that You are truthful and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?

15 "Shall we pay or shall we not pay?" But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to look at."

16 They brought one. And He said to them, "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" And they said to Him, "Caesar's."

17 And Jesus said to them, "aRender to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." And they were amazed at Him.

Luke 20

20 aSo they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order bthat they might catch Him in some statement, so that they could deliver Him to the rule and the authority of cthe 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.

22 "Is it lawful for us ato pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"

23 But He detected their trickery and said to them,

24 "Show Me a denarius. Whose likeness and inscription does it have?" They said, "Caesar's."

25 And He said to them, "Then arender to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."

26 And they were unable to acatch Him in a saying in the presence of the people; and being amazed at His answer, they became silent.