And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to C\'e6sar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.
Upon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not C\'e6sar's friend: every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against C\'e6sar.
and said unto them, Ye brought unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people: and behold, I, having examined him before you, found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
And Jesus said unto them, {\cf6 Render unto C\'e6sar the things that are C\'e6sar's, and unto God the things that are God's.} And they marvelled greatly at him.\par
They say unto him, C\'e6sar's. Then saith he unto them, {\cf6 Render therefore unto C\'e6sar the things that are C\'e6sar's; and unto God the things that are God's.}
Then the princes said unto the king, Let this man, we pray thee, be put to death; forasmuch as he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.
For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side. Denounce, and we will denounce him, {\i say} all my familiar friends, they that watch for my fall; peradventure he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
They only consult to thrust him down from his dignity;\par\tab They delight in lies;\par\tab They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. {\i Selah
But, lest we cause them to stumble, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a shekel: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.}\par
Then Amaziah the priest of Beth-el sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words.