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.

And {G2532} Jesus {G2424} answering {G611} said {G2036} unto them {G846}, Render {G591} to Caesar {G2541} the things that are {G3588} Caesar's {G2541}, and {G2532} to God {G2316} the things that are {G3588} God's {G2316}. And {G2532} they marvelled {G2296} at {G1909} him {G846}.

Yeshua said, "Give the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor. And give to God what belongs to God!" And they were amazed at him.

Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” And they marveled at Him.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Romans 13:7 (9 votes)

    ¶ Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

  • 1 Peter 2:17 (5 votes)

    Honour all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

  • Job 5:12 (4 votes)

    He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform [their] enterprise.

  • Job 5:13 (4 votes)

    He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

  • Matthew 22:22 (3 votes)

    When they had heard [these words], they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

  • Matthew 22:46 (3 votes)

    And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any [man] from that day forth ask him any more [questions].

  • 2 Corinthians 5:14 (3 votes)

    For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: