But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so for now. For in this way we shall do all that God requires." So John agreed.

"The Emperor's," they answered. So Jesus said to them, "Well, then, pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and pay to God what belongs to God."

That is also why you pay taxes, because the authorities are working for God when they fulfill their duties.

Pay, then, what you owe them; pay them your personal and property taxes, and show respect and honor for them all.

"Look at him!" they said to each other. "Listen to his challenge! King Saul has promised to give a big reward to the man who kills him; the king will also give him his daughter to marry and will not require his father's family to pay taxes."