They were trying to trap Jesus with that question, so they’d have a reason to bring charges against him. But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger.
Should we pay, or shouldn’t we?” But Jesus knew they had bad motives for asking. So he responded, “Why are you trying to trap me? Bring me a silver coin and let me look at it.”
The Pharisees who were there watched Jesus closely because they wanted to accuse him of doing something wrong. They waited to see if he would heal the man on the Sabbath day.