19. And the chief priests and the scribes sought the same hour to lay hands on him, and they feared the people; for they knew that he had spoken this parable of them.
20. And having watched him, they sent out suborned persons, pretending to be just men, that they might take hold of him in his language, so that they might deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.
21. And they asked him saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest no man's person, but teachest with truth the way of God:
22. Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
23. But perceiving their deceit he said to them, Why do ye tempt me?
24. Shew me a denarius. Whose image and superscription has it? And answering they said, Caesar's.
25. And he said to them, Pay therefore what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God.