Mark 12:17
And having answered, Jesus said to them, Render the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God. And they marveled at him.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
18And Sadducees come to him, who say there is no resurrection. And they questioned him, saying,
Cross References
Proverbs 23:26My son, give me thy heart, and let thine eyes delight in my ways.
Ecclesiastes 5:4When thou vow a vow to God, defer not to pay it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which thou vow.
Matthew 17:25He says, Yes. And when he entered into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What think thou, Simon? The kings of the earth, from whom do they take taxes or tribute, from their sons or from strangers?
Matthew 22:33And when the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his doctrine.
Mark 12:30and thou shall love Lord thy God from thy whole heart, and from thy whole soul, and from thy whole mind, and from thy whole strength. This is the first commandment.
Romans 6:13And do not present your body-parts as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God, as living out of the dead, and your body-parts as instruments of righteousness to God,
Matthew Henry on Mark 12:14-18
The Question Respecting Tribute. 13 And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words. 14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar, or not? 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… Read the whole commentary →