"Will a manrobGod?Yetyou are robbingMe! But you say,'Howhave we robbedYou?' In tithesand offerings.
Ascribeto the LORDthe glorydue to His name;Worshipthe LORDin holyarray.
Thereis one who scatters,and [yet] increasesallthe more,And there is one who withholdswhatis justlydue,[and yet it results] onlyin want.
"You have not broughtto Me the sheepof your burntofferings,Norhave you honoredMe with your sacrifices.I have not burdenedyou with offerings,Norweariedyou with incense.
In the fifthyearyou are to eatof its fruit,that its yieldmay increasefor you; I am the LORDyour God.
Then he saidto me, "Thisis the cursethat is goingforthoverthe faceof the wholeland;surelyeveryonewho stealswill be purgedaway according to the writing on oneside,and everyonewho swearswill be purgedaway according to the writing on the other side.
"You also say,My, howtiresomeit is!' And you disdainfullysniffat it," saysthe LORDof hosts,"and you bringwhat was takenby robberyand [what is] lameor sick;so you bringthe offering!Should I receivethat from your hand?"saysthe LORD.
"But whenyou presentthe blindfor sacrifice,is it not evil?And whenyou presentthe lameand sick,is it not evil?Why not offerit to your governor?Would he be pleasedwith you? Orwould he receiveyou kindly?"saysthe LORDof hosts.
They saidto Him, "Caesar's."ThenHe saidto them, "Thenrenderto Caesarthe things that are Caesar's;and to Godthe things that are God's."
And Jesussaidto them, "Renderto Caesarthe things that are Caesar's,and to Godthe things that are God's."And they were amazedat Him.
And He saidto them, "Thenrenderto Caesarthe things that are Caesar's,and to Godthe things that are God's."
Renderto allwhat is duethem: taxto whomtax[is due]; customto whomcustom;fearto whomfear;honorto whomhonor.
You who saythat one should not commitadultery, do you commit adultery?You who abhoridols,do you rob temples?
"Israelhas sinned,and they have alsotransgressedMy covenantwhichI commandedthem. And they have eventakensomeof the thingsunderthe banand have bothstolenand deceived.Moreover, they have alsoput[them] among their own things.
