Mark 12:15 meaning and explanation

But Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to inspect.”

Mark 12:15, Berean Standard Bible

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The Pharisees and Herodians, uneasy allies, approach Jesus in the temple courts with a flattering question about paying the Roman tax, hoping to trap him whichever way he answers. Jesus sees through their hypocrisy, meaning their pretense of sincerity, and names the test for what it is.

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