He also knew it wasn’t his time to be arrested yet, and that any other answer would have him arrested there, so he gave a non-answer that has been cited to justify paying taxes ever since.
The follow up question is:
What is Caesar’s and what is God’s?
I’ll grant this, their fiat “money” is fraudulent, and I doubt God would claim ownership of fraud.
He also knew it wasn’t his time to be arrested yet, and that any other answer would have him arrested there, so he gave a non-answer that has been cited to justify paying taxes ever since.
The follow up question is: What is Caesar’s and what is God’s?
I’ll grant this, their fiat “money” is fraudulent, and I doubt God would claim ownership of fraud.