21. And they asked him, saying: Master, we know that thou speakest and teachest rightly: and thou dost not respect any person, but teachest the way of God in truth.
22. Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or no?
23. But he considering their guile, said to them: Why tempt you me?
24. Shew me a penny. Whose image and inscription hath it? They answering, said to him, Caesar's.
25. And he said to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's: and to God the things that are God's.
26. And they could not reprehend his word before the people: and wondering at his answer, they held their peace.