KJV King James Version
And 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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Mark 12:17
And 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.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” And they marveled at Him.
WEB World English Bible
Jesus answered them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” They marveled greatly at him.
ASV American Standard Version
And Jesus said unto them, Render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled greatly at him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Jesus answering said to them, ‘Give back the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;’ and they did wonder at him.
Surrounding context — Mark 12
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 Caesar, 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 they brought [it]. And he saith unto them, Whose [is] this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar’s.
17 And 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.
18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave [his] wife [behind him], and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
20 Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
Topics connected to this verse
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 · dethenἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayαὐτοῖς·G846 · autosit/s/heτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoΚαίσαροςG2541 · KaisarCaesarἀπόδοτεG591 · apodidōmito payΚαίσαριG2541 · KaisarCaesarκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεῷ.G2316 · theosGodκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐξεθαύμαζονG6028 · ekthaumazōbe amazedἐπ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstαὐτῷ.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Romans 13:7Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.1 Corinthians 14:24-25But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or [one] unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:2 Corinthians 5:14-15For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:1 Peter 2:17Honour all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.Matthew 22:46And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any [man] from that day forth ask him any more [questions].Proverbs 24:21My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: [and] meddle not with them that are given to change:Job 5:12-13He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform [their] enterprise.Matthew 22:22When they had heard [these words], they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.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.Romans 6:13Neither yield ye your members [as] instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members [as] instruments of righteousness unto God.Malachi 1:6A son honoureth [his] father, and a servant his master: if then I [be] a father, where [is] mine honour? and if I [be] a master, where [is] my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?Romans 12:1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable service.Matthew 17:25-27He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?Ecclesiastes 5:4-5When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for [he hath] no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.Mark 12:30And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the first commandment.1 Corinthians 6:19-20What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?Proverbs 23:26My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.Matthew 22:33And when the multitude heard [this], they were astonished at his doctrine.
HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION
Compare classic commentaries on Mark 12:17
Put Matthew Henry, Adam Clarke, Calvin, Wesley, Barnes, Jamieson–Fausset–Brown, Aquinas’ Catena and other public-domain sources beside the passage.
Compare commentaries →