21 Nao achimuamba, “Ni vya Kaisari.” Ndipho achiaambira, “Phahi, vya Kaisari mupheni Kaisari, na vya Mlungu, mupheni Mlungu.”
Mwanangu, muogophe Mwenyezi Mlungu na mfalume, wala usigbwirane na aasi.
Ariphoihewa achiauza, “Sura na dzina ni ra ani?”
Naye Jesu achiamba, “ ‘Mmendze Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlungu wenu, na mioyo yenu yosi, na roho zenu zosi, na mkpwotse wenu wosi.’
Phahi Jesu wamuamba, “Niukira hipha, Shetani we! Mana yaandikpwa, ‘Mvoye Mwenyezi Mlungu, Mlunguo na umuhumikire iye macheye.’ ”
Ndipho achiaambira, “Phahi, vya Kaisari mupheni Kaisari, na vya Mlungu, mupheni Mlungu.” Jibu hiri raangalaza hara atu.
Ndipho achiaambira, “Phahi, vya Kaisari mupheni Kaisari, na vya Mlungu, mupheni Mlungu.”
Achiandza kumshitaki Jesu, achiamba, “Hunaona mutu hiyu anaangamiza atu ehu, anaambira atu asiriphe kodi kpwa sirikali ya Kaisari, na piya anadziiha Masihi, yani mfalume.”
Ela achiamba, “Lolani enye ra sawa mbere za Mlungu, kukuogophani mwimwi ama kumuogopha Mlungu.
Ela Petero na mitume ayae achiamba, “Ni lazima humuogophe Mlungu wala siye mwanadamu!
Phahi mupheni chila mutu hakiye. Ichikala unatakpwa uriphe kodi, ni uriphe; ichikala kuna mutu fulani ni aishimiwe, phahi muishimuni.