Luke 20:25

and He said to them, “Give back, therefore, the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God”;

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.

In Context

24Show Me a denarius; of whom does it have an image and inscription?” And they answering said, “Of Caesar”:

26and they were not able to take hold on His saying before the people, and having wondered at His answer, they were silent.

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Cross References

Matthew 17:27but that we may not cause them to stumble, having gone to the sea, cast a hook, and the fish that has come up first take up, and having opened its mouth, you will find a stater, that having taken, give to them for Me and you.”

Mark 12:17and Jesus answering said to them, “Give back the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God”; and they wondered at Him.

Acts 5:29And Peter and the apostles answering, said, “It is required to obey God, rather than men;

1 Corinthians 10:31Whether, then, you eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

1 Peter 4:11if anyone speaks, [speak] as oracles of God; if anyone ministers, [minister] as of the strength which God supplies, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power through the ages of the ages. Amen.

Matthew Henry on Luke 20:21-27

Christ's Enemies Nonplussed. 20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor. 21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly: 22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no? 23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why… Read the whole commentary →

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