Jesus short-circuits a clever trap by the Pharisees in the Gospel for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A. They want him to declare himself pro-tax and thereby get in trouble with the Jewish people, or declare himself an enemy of Rome by opposing its tax. Their ultimate goal, though, is to get Jesus killed. Sidestepping their trap, he utters the famous phrase that has reshaped religion and government for two millennia…