Jerome, on Matt 22:15

“Then the Pharisees going, consulted among themselves how to insnare him in his speech.”

“This smooth and treacherous enquiry was a kind of challenge to the answerer to fear God rather than Cæsar, and immediately they say, Tell us therefore, what thinkest Thou? Is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar or not? Should He say tribute should not be paid, the Herodians would immediately accuse Him as a person disaffected to the Emperor.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.