KJV ORIGINAL
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?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So they came up to him and said, 'Teacher, we know you're genuine and you don't care about impressing anyone. You don't play favorites or worry about what people think — you just teach God's truth straight up. So tell us: should we pay taxes to Caesar or not?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
They tried to flatter Jesus before dropping their trap question about taxes.
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