NgokukaLuka 20:19-26

Izazimthetho nabaphristi bafuna ukumbamba ngezandla khona lapho, kodwa besaba abantu, ngokuba babazi ukuthi ukhulume lo mzekeliso ewuqondise kubo. Bamqaphela, base bethumela izinhloli ezazizenza abalungileyo ukuba zimhile ngakushoyo, ukuze bamnikele kumbusi nasegunyeni lesiphathimandla. Zambuza-ke zathi: “Mfundisi, siyazi ukuthi ukhululma futhi ufundise okulungileyo, awukhethi buso bamuntu, kodwa ufundisa indlela kaNkulunkulu ngokweqiniso. Sivunyelwe yini ukuba sithele intela kuKhesari noma qha na?” Kepha uJesu eqonda ubuqili babo, wathi kubo: “Ngikhombiseni udenariyu; umfanekiso nombhalo kabani okuwo na?” Bathi: “OkaKhesari.” Wayesethi kubo: “Ngakho-ke nikani uKhesari okukaKhesari, noNkulunkulu okukaNkulunkulu.” Abakwazanga ukumhila ngamazwi akhe phambi kwabantu. Yabamangalisa impendulo yakhe, bathula du.