Mark 12:17
15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.
16 And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cæsar’s.
And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.
18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” And they marveled at Him.
- KJV
- And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.
- WEB
- Jesus answered them, “Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” They marveled greatly at him.
- ASV
- And Jesus said unto them, Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar`s, and unto God the things that are God`s. And they marvelled greatly at him.
- DARBY
- And Jesus answering said to them, Pay what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God. And they wondered at him.
- BLB
- And Jesus said to them, “Give back the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God.” And they were marveling at Him.
- ÅB
- Og Jesus sa til dem: Gi keiseren hva keiserens er, og Gud hva Guds er! Og de undret seg storlig over ham.
- OTB
- Da sa Jesus til dem: "Gi tilbake til Cæsar det som tilhører Cæsar og til Gud det som tilhører Gud." Og de var forundret over ham.
- B1930
- Og Jesus sa til dem: Gi keiseren hvad keiserens er, og Gud hvad Guds er! Og de undret sig storlig over ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 13:7
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Read in context2 Corinthians 5:14–15
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
Read in context1 Corinthians 14:24–25
But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
Read in context1 Peter 2:17
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
Read in contextActs 4:19–20
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
Read in contextMatthew 22:22
When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
Read in contextProverbs 24:21
My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
Read in contextMatthew 22:46
And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
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