The scribes and the chief priests
tried to lay hands on Him that very hour, and they feared the people; for they
understood that He spoke this parable against them. So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended
to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement, so that
they could deliver Him to the rule and the authority of the governor.
They questioned Him, saying, “Teacher,
we know that You speak and teach correctly, and You are not partial to any, but
teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful
for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?” But He
detected their trickery and said to them, “Show Me a Darius Whose likeness and inscription
does it have?” They said, “Caesar’s.”
And He said to them, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the
things that are God’s.” And they
were unable to catch Him in a saying in the presence of the people; and being
amazed at His answer, they became silent.
You know, the evil man is a
pity. God speaks of unity for His
people, but there are those who are not his, but are pretenders. The seek not the good for their neighbor, but
seek bloodshed and violence in polite ways. This describes Jesus’ adversary in
today’s lesson. Rather than submitting
and surrendering to the authority of God and the Son of God, they seek to
secretly destroy Him. Jesus knows the
heart of man and plainly replies to give God what is His, which is everything.
Daily Prayer: Lord it is
true and also a shame that man cannot act outside of his character. For this reasons, change who we really are
and permit us to live righteous and holy lives in service to You. Amen.
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