"Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny,…" — Mark 12:15

Mark 12:15 · KJV

“Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see {it}. {penny: valuing of our money seven pence halfpenny}”

— Mark 12:15

Verse 14

And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Verse 16

And they brought {it}. And he saith unto them, Whose {is} this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.

Mark 12 — Context

And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in {his} words.

Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see {it}. {penny: valuing of our money seven pence halfpenny}

And they brought {it}. And he saith unto them, Whose {is} this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.

And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.

Cross References

Revelation 2:23

And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

Luke 20:23

But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

Matthew 22:18

Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. {penny: in value seven pence halfpenny}

Acts 5:9

Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband {are} at the door, and shall carry thee out.

1 Corinthians 10:9

Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

Mark 10:2

And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away {his} wife? tempting him.

John 2:24-25

But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all {men},

John 21:17

He saith unto him the third time, Simon, {son} of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.