22. Tell us, is it against our Law for us to pay taxes to the Roman Emperor, or not?”
23. But Jesus saw through their trick and said to them,
24. “Show me a silver coin. Whose face and name are these on it?”“The Emperor's,” they answered.
25. So Jesus said, “Well, then, pay the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and pay God what belongs to God.”
26. There before the people they could not catch him out in anything, so they kept quiet, amazed at his answer.