The Question of Tribute

275	The QUESTION of TRIBUTE
Matt 22		Mark 12		Luke 20
				20	So they watched him,
15	Then the Pharisees* went	13	And they <send> to him		and sent
	and took counsel		some of the Pharisees*		spies,
	[see Matt 22:16 below]		and some of the Herodians*
	how to entangle him		to entrap him		that they might take hold of
	in his talk.		in his talk.		what he said,
					so as to deliver him up
					to the authority
					and jurisdiction of the governor.
16	And they sent their disciples	14	And they came
	to him,		and <say> to him,	21	They asked him,
	along with the Hero'di-ans,*		[see Mark 12:13 above]
	saying, "Teacher,		"Teacher,		"Teacher,
	we know that you are true,		we know that you are true,		we know that you speak
					and teach rightly,
			and care for no man;		and show no partiality,
			for you do not regard
			the position of men;
	and teach		but truly teach	22	but truly teach
	the way of God		the way of God.		the way of God.
	truthfully,
	and care for no man;
	for you do not regard
	the position of men.
17	Tell us, then, what you think.
	Is it lawful		Is it lawful		Is it lawful for us
	to pay taxes to Caesar,		to pay taxes to Caesar,		to pay <tribute> to Caesar,
	or not?"		or not?		or not?"
		15	Should we pay them,
			or should we not?"
18	But Jesus,
	aware of their malice,		But knowing their hypocrisy	23	But he perceived their craftiness,
	said,		he said to them,		and said to them,
	"Why put me to the test,		"Why put me to the test?
	you hypocrites?
19	<Show off for> me		Bring me	24	"Show me
	the money for the tax."		a coin, *		a coin.*
			and let me look at it."
	And they brought him a coin.*	16	And they brought one.
20	And <he says> to them,		And he <says> to them,
	"Whose likeness		"Whose likeness		Whose likeness
	and inscription is this?"		and inscription is this?"		and inscription has it?"
21	They <say to him>,		They said to him		They said,
	"Caesar's."		"Caesar's."		"Caesar's."
	Then he <says> to them,	17	Jesus said to them,
	"Render therefore to Caesar		"Render to Caesar	25	"Then render to Caesar
	the things that are Caesar's,		the things that are Caesar's,		the things that are Caesar's,
	and to God		and to God		and to God
	the things that are God's."		the things that are God's."		the things that are God's."
22	When they heard it,		And	26	And they were not able
					in the presence of the people
					to catch him by what he said;
	they marveled		they were amazed		but marveling
			at him.		at his answer
	and they left him				they were silent.
	and went away.

Canonical gospel selection in the Revised Standard Version
Copyright © 1973 by National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA

Color Code
Blue	Three texts use same vocabulary.
Teal	Two texts use same vocabulary.
Black	Words unique to a particular text.
	No parallel element in this gospel.
*	Same wording, different order.
<says>	RSV wording revised to reflect Greek.
275	Sequence in synoptic outlines