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Mark 12:17
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Jesus said to them, "Give to the emperor the things that are the emperor's, and to God the things that are God's." And they were utterly amazed at him.
Mark 12:17 Meaning and Commentary
Mark 12:17
And Jesus answering said unto them
Very wisely and pertinently,
render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's:
or "to the king, which are the king's", as the Arabic and Ethiopic versions render it:
and to God the things that are God's; (See Gill on Matthew 22:21);
and they marvelled at him;
at his wisdom and prudence in returning such an answer, which cut off all occasion against him.
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Mark 12:17 In-Context
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Should we pay them, or should we not?" But knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, "Why are you putting me to the test? Bring me a denarius and let me see it."
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And they brought one. Then he said to them, "Whose head is this, and whose title?" They answered, "The emperor's."
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Jesus said to them, "Give to the emperor the things that are the emperor's, and to God the things that are God's." And they were utterly amazed at him.
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Some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him and asked him a question, saying,
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"Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies, leaving a wife but no child, the man shall marry the widow and raise up children for his brother.
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