Matthew 22:21
They say, Caesar's. He saith to them: Give then Caesar's things to Caesar, and God's things to God.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
20And Jesus said to them: Whose is this image and inscription?
22And when they heard it they were surprised: and they left him, and went away.
Cross References
Matthew 17:25He said to them, Yes. And when Cephas had entered the house, Jesus anticipated him and said to him: How doth it appear to thee, Simon? The kings of the earth, of whom do they receive tribute and capitation money? of their children, or of aliens?
Luke 23:2And they began to accuse him, and said: We have found this man seducing our people, and forbidding to pay the capitation money to Caesar, and declaring himself to be king Messiah.
Acts 5:29And Simon, with the legates, answered and said to them: God is to be obeyed, rather than men.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 22:16-23
The Question Respecting Tribute. 15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. 16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men. 17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? 18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? 19… Read the whole commentary →