The Tribute Money (Le denier de C\u00e9sar)

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Jesus is being watched carefully by the priests and scribes, who hope to have him arrested as a threat to Roman rule. Asked whether tribute should be paid to Rome, Jesus points to a coin inscribed with the likeness of the emperor and raises another hand to the sky, saying, \u201cRender therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar\u2019s, and unto God the things which be God\u2019s.\u201d

Distinguishing between terrestrial and divine authority, Jesus evades the trap as his hostile audience crowds around him, intently listening to his response. The image visually parallels the much earlier scene Jesus Among the Doctors in the Holy Childhood, though the priests\u2019 early wonder at his precocious wisdom has now turned to frustration and mistrust.

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