Then the Pharisees made plans to trap Jesus in His words. They sent their disciples and the Herodians. They told Jesus how He also spoke truth and was never swayed by anyone else. They buttered Him up to ask Him the question of whether or not it is right to pay taxes to Caesar.
Jesus knew their intentions. He called them hypocrites and asked them why they were trying to trap Him. He then had them bring Him a denarius. When they brought it to Him He asked them whose image and inscription were on it. They replied that it was Caesars. So Jesus told them to give to Caesar what is Caesars and to God what is God’s.
When they heard this they were amazed. They left Him and went away.
The Pharisees tried to set a trap for Jesus but He understood what they were doing. This little section shows us that God does expect us to follow the laws of the land as long as it doesn’t interfere with being obedient to God. If it’s taxes, pay them. If it’s speed limits, obey them. Sometimes these things seem silly in comparison to eternity. However, God sees it as important and we should too. Obey the laws of the land as you remain obedient to God. In doing this, we will be living a life of righteousness.
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