17 If it must be, our God whom we serve is able to rescue us from the burning fiery furnace, O king, and to rescue us from your hand.+ 18 But even if he does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold that you have set up.”+

8 “Will a mere human rob God? But you are robbing me.”

And you say: “How have we robbed you?”

“In the tithes* and in the contributions.

21 They said: “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them: “Pay back, therefore, Caesar’s things to Caesar, but God’s things to God.”+

17 Jesus then said: “Pay back Caesar’s things to Caesar,+ but God’s things to God.”+ And they were amazed at him.

2 Then they began to accuse him,+ saying: “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding the paying of taxes to Caesar,+ and saying he himself is Christ a king.”+