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Luke 20:21

Bible in Basic English 1965

And they put a question to him, saying, Master, we are certain that your teaching and your words are right, and that you have no respect for a man's position, but you are teaching the true way of God:

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So now let the fear of the Lord be in you; do your work with care; for in the Lord our God there is no evil, or respect for high position, or taking of payment to do wrong.

Who has no respect for rulers, and who gives no more attention to those who have wealth than to the poor, for they are all the work of his hands.

Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords.

And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we see that you are true, and that you are teaching the true way of God, and have no fear of anyone, because you have no respect for a man's position.

And when they had come, they said to him, Master, we are certain that you are true, and have no fear of anyone: you have no respect for a man's position, but you are teaching the true way of God: Is it right to give taxes to Caesar or not?

And they kept watch on him, and sent out secret representatives, who were acting the part of good men, in order that they might get something from his words, on account of which they might give him up to the government and into the power of the ruler.

Is it right for us to make payment of taxes to Caesar or not?

He came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we are certain that you have come from God as a teacher, because no man would be able to do these signs which you do if God was not with him.

For we are not like the great number who make use of the word of God for profit: but our words are true, as from God, being said as before God in Christ.

Am I now using arguments to men, or God? or is it my desire to give men pleasure? if I was still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

But from those who seemed to be important whatever they were has no weight with me: God does not take man's person into account: those who seemed to be important gave nothing new to me;




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