Mark 12:15

15Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”

But Jesus knew their hypocrisy. “Why are you trying to trap me?” he asked. “Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.”

15Are we to pay, or not pay?” But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a 12:15 The denarius was a day’s wages for a laborerdenarius to look at.”

15Shall we pay or shall we not pay?” But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a The denarius was a day’s wagesdenarius to look at.”

15Should we pay [the tax] or should we not pay?” But knowing their hypocrisy, He asked them, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a 12:15 A day’s wages for a laborer.coin (denarius) to look at.”

15But Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius12:15 A denarius was customarily a day’s wage for a laborer; see Matthew 20:2. to inspect.”

15Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”

But Jesus knew what they were trying to do. So he asked, “Why are you trying to trap me? Bring me a silver coin. Let me look at it.”