Gospel Reading And Reflection for Kids - Matthew 22 - 15 - 21 - October 22, 2017

A Reading from the Holy Gospel According to Matthew Glory to You, Oh Lord. May your Word be always on my mind, on my lips, and on my heart. The Pharisees went off and plotted how they might entrap Jesus in speech. They sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. And you are not concerned with anyone's opinion, for you do not regard a person's status. Tell us, then, what is your opinion: Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?" Knowing their malice, Jesus said, "Why are you testing me, you hypocrites? Show me the coin that pays the census tax." Then they handed him the Roman coin. He said to them, "Whose image is this and whose inscription?" They replied, "Caesar's." At that he said to them, "Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God." Money is made by the state, so it belongs to the state. But God made us, so we belong to Him. Jesus paid for us with his own blood. We owe Jesus our lives. We owe God our whole being. Jesus loves us in a way that the state does not. Nothing in life is more important than a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Yeah. I think your shirt is on inside out and backwards. Nothing in life… Claire. Here, guys, look here. Nothing in life… Hello. What do you calla cow that fell into a hole? What? A holy cow!. is more important…portant… than a personal relationship…than a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Knock knock. Who’s there? Ketchup. Ketchup who? Catch up and I’ll tell you. Bye. Thank you for watching! Aahh!