But Jesus knew that these men were really trying to trick him. Jesus said, “Why are you trying to catch me saying something wrong? Bring me a silver coin. Let me see it.”
Mark 12:16 - Easy To Read Version They gave Jesus a coin and Jesus asked, “Whose picture is on the coin? And whose name is written on it?” They answered, “It is Caesar’s {\cf2\super [158]} picture and Caesar’s name.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cæsar's. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they brought [Him one]. Then He asked them, Whose image (picture) is this? And whose superscription (title)? They said to Him, Caesar's. American Standard Version (1901) And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cæsar’s. Common English Bible And they brought one. He said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?” “Caesar’s,” they replied. Catholic Public Domain Version And they brought it to him. And he said to them, "Whose image and inscription is this?" They said to him, "Caesar's." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they brought it him. And he saith to them: Whose is this image and inscription? They say to him, Caesar's. |
But Jesus knew that these men were really trying to trick him. Jesus said, “Why are you trying to catch me saying something wrong? Bring me a silver coin. Let me see it.”
Then Jesus said to them, “Give to Caesar {\cf2\super [159]} the things that are Caesar’s. And give to God the things that are God’s.” The men were amazed at what Jesus said.
But God’s strong foundation {\cf2\super [14]} continues to be the same. These words are written on that foundation: “The Lord knows those people who belong to him.” {\cf2\super [15]} Also, these words are written on that foundation: “Every person who says that he believes in the Lord must stop doing wrong.”
The person that wins the victory will be a pillar {\cf2\super [28]} in the temple {\cf2\super [29]} of my God. I will do that for the person that wins the victory. That person will never again have to leave God’s temple. I will write the name of my God on that person. And I will write the name of the city of my God on that person. That city is the new Jerusalem. {\cf2\super [30]} That city is coming down out of heaven from my God. I will also write my new name on that person.