Episode 39: The Tax to Caesar

In Mark 12:13-17, Pharisees and Herodians attempt to trap Jesus with a question about paying taxes to Caesar. They ask if it's lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, hoping Jesus will either endorse Rome (angering Jewish nationalists) or reject it (prompting charges of rebellion against Rome). Jesus, aware of their malice, responds by asking whose image and inscription are on a coin.