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1Once again Jesus used stories to teach the people:
15The Pharisees got together and planned how they could trick Jesus into saying something wrong.
16They sent some of their followers and some of Herod's followers to say to him, “Teacher, we know that you are honest. You teach the truth about what God wants people to do. And you treat everyone with the same respect, no matter who they are.[#22.16 People who were political followers of the family of Herod the Great (see 2.1) and his son Herod Antipas (see 14.1), and who wanted Herod to be king in Jerusalem.]
17Tell us what you think! Should we pay taxes to the Emperor or not?”
18Jesus knew their evil thoughts and said, “Why are you trying to test me? You show-offs!
19Let me see one of the coins used for paying taxes.” They brought him a silver coin,
20and he asked, “Whose picture and name are on it?”
21“The Emperor's,” they answered.
Then Jesus told them, “Give the Emperor what belongs to him and give God what belongs to God.”
22His answer surprised them so much that they walked away.
23The Sadducees did not believe people would rise to life after death. So that same day some of the Sadducees came to Jesus and said:[#Ac 23.8.]
29Jesus answered:
33The crowds were surprised to hear what Jesus was teaching.
34After Jesus had made the Sadducees look foolish, the Pharisees heard about it and got together.
35One of them was an expert in the Jewish Law. So he tried to test Jesus by asking,[#Lk 10.25-28.]
36“Teacher, what is the most important commandment in the Law?”
37Jesus answered:[#Dt 6.5.]
41While the Pharisees were still there, Jesus asked them,
42“What do you think about the Messiah? Whose family will he come from?”
They answered, “He will be a son of King David.”
43Jesus replied, “How then could the Spirit lead David to call the Messiah his Lord? David said,
44‘The Lord said to my Lord:[#Ps 110.1.]
Sit at my right side
until I make your enemies
into a footstool for you.’
45If David called the Messiah his Lord, how can the Messiah be a son of King David?”
46No one was able to give Jesus an answer, and from that day on, no one dared ask him any more questions.