Jesus, surrounded by Pharisees and Herodians wishing to entrap him, was asked about paying Roman taxes.Displaying a coin, he asked, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” Told it was Caesar ...

It’s tax season again and Caesar wants his cut. The national debt is approaching $30 trillion, and Congress wants to add 2 more trillion for more “COVID-19 relief.” The current bill being ...

"Then they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to trap him with his own words. When they came ...More they said to him, aTeacher, we know that you are truthful and do not court anyoneaas ...

At this, the Pharisees and Herodians slink away, having provided us with an important teaching still valid today. How ought we navigate political versus religious obligations?

¶ On the banks of the Jordan, Jesus Christ asked His hearers a “strange question.” It embarrassed them. … ¶Heckled by Pharisees and Herodians, Jesus countered: “Why call me with your ...

At times we are tempted to wish that certain sayings of Jesus were lost or omitted from the Gospels. Jesus’ sharp answer to the Pharisees and Herodians in today’s Gospel might be one of these ...

That was a tribute the Pharisees and Herodians, like Caesar, had failed to render properly. They were already seeking a way to end Jesus’ life and, in a matter of days, ...

The Bible’s hapaxes declare God’s creative glory. As the Holy Spirit and authors of Scripture partnered, they reflected God’s artistry. No run-of-the-mill-yada-yada here.

When the Pharisees and Herodians try to trap Jesus, he responds by asking for a coin. Examining it he says, “Whose image is this and whose inscription?” When his enemies say “Caesar’s ...

Jesus has successfully shown his wisdom to three challenges – from the Sanhedrin, the Pharisees and Herodians, and the Sadducees; he has answered each on his own ’turf’. Superior in his ...