20And after they had watched him, they sent spies pretending to be righteous, so that they might catch him in some statement and thereby hand him over to the jurisdiction and authority of the governor.21And they questioned him, saying, "Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly and that you do not show partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with truth."22Is it lawful for us to pay tax to Caesar or not?23Perceiving their craftiness, he said to them,24Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it bear? They answered and said, "Caesar's."25He said to them, "Then give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God."26And they were not able to seize upon his statement before the people, and marveling at his answer they became silent.