PRI Reflections on Scripture | Tuesday of the 9th Week of Ordinary Time

Finding God In Our Hearts with Msgr. Don Fischer · Jun 2, 2026 · 6m

Original Post Date: June 4, 2024

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Gospel

Mark 12:13-17

Some Pharisees and Herodians were sent

to Jesus to ensnare him in his speech.

They came and said to him,

“Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man

and that you are not concerned with anyone’s opinion.

You do not regard a person’s status

but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.

Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?

Should we pay or should we not pay?”

Knowing their hypocrisy he said to them,

“Why are you testing me?

Bring me a denarius to look at.”

They brought one to him and he said to them,

“Whose…