Mark 12:17
And Jesus said to them, Give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's. And they were full of wonder at him.
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Proverbs 23:26My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes take delight in my ways.
Ecclesiastes 5:4\5:5\It is better not to take an oath than to take an oath and not keep it.
Matthew 17:25He says, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus said to him, What is your opinion, Simon? from whom do the kings of the earth get payment or tax? from their sons or from other people?
Matthew 22:33And the people hearing it were surprised at his teaching.
Mark 12:30And you are to have love for the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.
Romans 6:13And do not give your bodies to sin as the instruments of wrongdoing, but give yourselves to God, as those who are living from the dead, and your bodies 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 →