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8. He then said to them, "Give therefore to the emperor what is the emperor's, and give to god what is god's, and give to Creation what is Creation's.
9. "Yet beware and know that god and the emperor are men above whom is the omnipotence of Creation to which you must give the highest praise,
10. "for although god is indeed ruler over humankind and the emperor is indeed ruler over peoples, above them stands Creation as the highest authority, to which they are subordinate in the law, as is every human being and all life."
11. When they heard this they were astonished, left him alone and went away.