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## Mark 12:15-17 in Context (Verses 12–20 KJV)
 
 [12 ](/kjv/mark/12/12) And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
 
 [13 ](/kjv/mark/12/13) ¶ And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in *his* words.
 
 [14 ](/kjv/mark/12/14) 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 Cæsar, or not?
 
 [15 ](/kjv/mark/12/15) 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*.
 
 [16 ](/kjv/mark/12/16) And they brought *it*. And he saith unto them, Whose *is* this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cæsar’s.
 
 [17 ](/kjv/mark/12/17) And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.
 
 [18 ](/kjv/mark/12/18) ¶ Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
 
 [19 ](/kjv/mark/12/19) Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave *his* wife *behind him*, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
 
 [20 ](/kjv/mark/12/20) Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
 
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