Jesus Answers Questions - Part 1 (Mark 12:13-17)
Bob Schultz, October 26, 2014Part of the Gospel of Mark series, preached at a Sunday Morning service
This week we will study Mark 12:13-17 as the Jewish leaders are again trying to trap Jesus into saying something that would make the Romans and common people alike turn against Him. The Pharisees and Herodians had one thing right; if Jesus spoke with a revolutionary tone against the Roman practice of taxation, then the Romans would quickly remove Jesus so as not to upset the Roman tax system. But as always, Jesus gives them an answer they never expected, silencing them once again.
Mark 12:13–17 (Listen)
13 And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians, to trap him in his talk. 14 And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are true and do not care about anyone’s opinion. For you are not swayed by appearances, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? Should we pay them, or should we not?” 15 But, knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, “Why put me to the test? Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.” 16 And they brought one. And he said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said to him, “Caesar’s.” 17 Jesus said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they marveled at him.
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