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They said to him, "Caesar`s." Then he said to them, "Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar`s, and to God the things that are God`s."
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Two Realms of Duty
Jesus establishes a foundational principle for Christians: there are two distinct realms of obligation. Commentators explain that we are to 'render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's,' meaning we should be responsible citizens who respect civil authority. At the same time, we must 'render to God the things that are God's,' recognizing His ultimate authority over our hearts, consciences, and worship. The Christian life involves fulfilling duties in both spheres.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Render therefore unto Caesar, etc. Caesar's image and name on the coin proved that it was his. It was proper, therefore, to give it back t…
Render (αποδοτε). "Give back" to Caesar what is already Caesar's.
19th Century
Anglican
Render therefore unto Caesar — As far as the immediate question was concerned, this was an answer in the affirmative. It recognized the pr…
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Baptist
He asked another question so that they themselves might contribute to their own answer. He said to them, “Whose is this image and superscriptio…
Superficially, Jesus’ answer accords with Jewish teaching that people ought to pay taxes to their foreign overlords, since the great, even the paga…
16th Century
Protestant
Render therefore to Caesar those things which are Caesar’s. Christ reminds them that, as the subjection of their nation was attested by th…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
They say unto him, Caesar's Either Augustus Caesar's; for there was a coin of that emperor's, as Dr. Hammond reports, from Occo, wh…
The Pharisees sent their disciples with the Herodians, a party among the Jews who favored full subjection to the Roman emperor. Though opposed to e…
13th Century
Catholic
Above, the Lord refuted the Pharisees by a parable; here, He manifests His wisdom in a second way by disputing with them. He does so in two ways:
