13 Then they sent a delegation of Pharisees, together with some staunch supporters of Herod, to entrap Jesus with his own words. 14 So they approached him and said, “Teacher, we know that you’re an honest man of integrity and you teach us the truth of God’s ways. We can clearly see that you’re not one who speaks only to win the people’s favor, because you speak the truth without regard to the consequences. So tell us, then, what you think. Is it proper for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
15 Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said to them, “Why are you testing me? Show me one of the Roman coins.” 16 They brought him a silver coin used to pay the tax.
“Now, tell me,” Jesus said, “whose head is on this coin and whose inscription is stamped on it?”
“Caesar’s,” they replied.
17 Jesus said, “Precisely. The coin bears the image of the emperor Caesar, so you should pay the emperor his portion. But because you bear the image of God, you must give back to God all that belongs to him.” And they were utterly stunned by Jesus’ words.
Tori's Comments:
The things of this world matter little when compared to the things of God.
Terrie's Comments:
"but because you bear the image of God, you must give back to God all that belongs to him." We bear the image of God and we belong to Him... how do we practically give our lives back to God? By following the leading of the Holy Spirit in our lives fully.
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