20. They watched him, and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.
21. They asked him, “Teacher, we know that you say and teach what is right, and aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God.
22. Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
23. But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test me?
24. Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” They answered, “Caesar’s.”
25. He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
26. They weren’t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer, and were silent.
27. Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection.
28. They asked him, “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up children for his brother.
29. There were therefore seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless.
30. The second took her as wife, and he died childless.
31. The third took her, and likewise the seven all left no children, and died.
32. Afterward the woman also died.