10-22-17 Saved By Works?

Rev Richard Koehneke


 

Matthew 22:15-22

 

15 Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle [Jesus] in his talk.
16 And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying,
“Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully,
and you do not care about anyone’s opinion, for you are not swayed by
appearances. 17 Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to
Caesar, or not?” 18 But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why put me
to the test, you hypocrites? 19 Show me the coin for the tax.” And they
brought him a denarius. 20 And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and
inscription is this?” 21 They said, “Caesar’s.”Then he said to them,
“Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God
the things that are God’s.” 22 When they heard it, they marveled. And
they left him and went away.