Mark 12:13

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Paying Taxes to Caesar Then they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to trap him with his own words.

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  • Mark 3:6 : 6 So the Pharisees went out immediately and began plotting with the Herodians, as to how they could assassinate him.
  • Luke 11:54 : 54 plotting against him, to catch him in something he might say.
  • Luke 20:20-26 : 20 Paying Taxes to Caesar Then they watched him carefully and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They wanted to take advantage of what he might say so that they could deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor. 21 Thus they asked him,“Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly, and show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. 22 Is it right for us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar or not?” 23 But Jesus perceived their deceit and said to them, 24 “Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” They said,“Caesar’s.” 25 So he said to them,“Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” 26 Thus they were unable in the presence of the people to trap him with his own words. And stunned by his answer, they fell silent.
  • Mark 8:15 : 15 And Jesus ordered them,“Watch out! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod!”
  • Ps 38:12 : 12 Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things.
  • Ps 56:5-6 : 5 All day long they cause me trouble; they make a habit of plotting my demise. 6 They stalk and lurk; they watch my every step, as they prepare to take my life.
  • Ps 140:5 : 5 Proud men hide a snare for me; evil men spread a net by the path; they set traps for me.(Selah)
  • Isa 29:21 : 21 those who bear false testimony against a person, who entrap the one who arbitrates at the city gate and deprive the innocent of justice by making false charges.
  • Jer 18:18 : 18 Jeremiah Petitions the Lord to Punish Those Who Attack Him Then some people said,“Come on! Let us consider how to deal with Jeremiah! There will still be priests to instruct us, wise men to give us advice, and prophets to declare God’s word. Come on! Let’s bring charges against him and get rid of him! Then we will not need to pay attention to anything he says.”
  • Matt 16:6 : 6 “Watch out,” Jesus said to them,“beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
  • Matt 22:15-22 : 15 Paying Taxes to Caesar Then the Pharisees went out and planned together to entrap him with his own words. 16 They sent to him their disciples along with the Herodians, saying,“Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You do not court anyone’s favor because you show no partiality. 17 Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” 18 But Jesus realized their evil intentions and said,“Hypocrites! Why are you testing me? 19 Show me the coin used for the tax.” So they brought him a denarius. 20 Jesus said to them,“Whose image is this, and whose inscription?” 21 They replied,“Caesar’s.” He said to them,“Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” 22 Now when they heard this they were stunned, and they left him and went away.

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  • Matt 22:15-18
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    15Paying Taxes to Caesar Then the Pharisees went out and planned together to entrap him with his own words.

    16They sent to him their disciples along with the Herodians, saying,“Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You do not court anyone’s favor because you show no partiality.

    17Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

    18But Jesus realized their evil intentions and said,“Hypocrites! Why are you testing me?

  • Mark 12:14-17
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    14When they came they said to him,“Teacher, we know that you are truthful and do not court anyone’s favor, because you show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”

    15But he saw through their hypocrisy and said to them,“Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.”

    16So they brought one, and he said to them,“Whose image is this, and whose inscription?” They replied,“Caesar’s.”

    17Then Jesus said to them,“Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they were utterly amazed at him.

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    6So the Pharisees went out immediately and began plotting with the Herodians, as to how they could assassinate him.

  • Mark 12:12
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    12Now they wanted to arrest him(but they feared the crowd), because they realized that he told this parable against them. So they left him and went away.

  • Luke 20:19-23
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    19Then the experts in the law and the chief priests wanted to arrest him that very hour, because they realized he had told this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.

    20Paying Taxes to Caesar Then they watched him carefully and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They wanted to take advantage of what he might say so that they could deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.

    21Thus they asked him,“Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly, and show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.

    22Is it right for us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar or not?”

    23But Jesus perceived their deceit and said to them,

  • Luke 11:53-54
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    53When he went out from there, the experts in the law and the Pharisees began to oppose him bitterly, and to ask him hostile questions about many things,

    54plotting against him, to catch him in something he might say.

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    25So he said to them,“Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

    26Thus they were unable in the presence of the people to trap him with his own words. And stunned by his answer, they fell silent.

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  • Matt 15:12
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    14But the Pharisees went out and plotted against him, as to how they could assassinate him.

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    15And Jesus ordered them,“Watch out! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod!”

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  • Matt 22:20-22
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    20Jesus said to them,“Whose image is this, and whose inscription?”

    21They replied,“Caesar’s.” He said to them,“Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

    22Now when they heard this they were stunned, and they left him and went away.

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    18The chief priests and the experts in the law heard it and they considered how they could assassinate him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed by his teaching.

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