The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from King James Bible: MAR 12:12 And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people:
for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left
him, and went their way.
MAR 12:13 And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the
Herodians, to catch him in his words.
MAR 12:14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know
that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the
person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to
give tribute to Caesar, or not?
MAR 12:15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their
hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may
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