12 At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away. 13 Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words. 14 “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”
Mark 12:12–14
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Matthew 22:14–16
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Mark 3:5–7
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Luke 20:18–20
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Matthew 21:44–46
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Luke 20:22–24
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Luke 11:52–54
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John 7:31–33
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Matthew 22:40–42
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