Luke 20:20-25 They watched him and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous. The spies listened for something in his speech to deliver him up to the authority of the governor.

NSB⁽ⁱ⁾ ²⁰ They watched him and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous. The spies listened for something in his speech to deliver him up to the authority of the governor. ²¹ »Teacher,« they said, »we know that you are right in what you say and teach. You are not partial and do not play favorites. Rather you teach the way of God truthfully.« ²² »Is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?« ²³ He perceived their craftiness, and replied: ²⁴ »Show me a denarius. Whose image and superscription does it have?« They said, »Caesar’s.« ²⁵ He said to them: »Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.«