KJV 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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 20:25
And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
WEB World English Bible
He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
ASV American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Then render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he said to them, ‘Give back, therefore, the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;’
Surrounding context — Luke 20
22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?
23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
24 Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar’s.
25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.
26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
27 Then came to [him] certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,
28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτούς·G846 · autosit/s/heτοίνυνG5106 · toinunthenἀπόδοτεG591 · apodidōmito payτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoΚαίσαροςG2541 · KaisarCaesarΚαίσαριG2541 · KaisarCaesarκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεῷ.G2316 · theosGod
Cross-references
Romans 13:6-7For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.1 Peter 2:13-17Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;Acts 4:19-20But 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.Proverbs 24:21My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: [and] meddle not with them that are given to change:Mark 12:17And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.Matthew 17:27Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.Acts 5:29Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.Matthew 22:21They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.1 Corinthians 10:31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.1 Peter 4:11If any man speak, [let him speak] as the oracles of God; if any man minister, [let him do it] as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
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