"And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.…" — Mark 12:17

Mark 12:17 · KJV

“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.”

— Mark 12:17

Verse 16

And they brought {it}. And he saith unto them, Whose {is} this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.

Verse 18

Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

Mark 12 — Context

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}. {penny: valuing of our money seven pence halfpenny}

And they brought {it}. And he saith unto them, Whose {is} this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.

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.

Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

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.

Cross References

Romans 13:7

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute {is due}; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

2 Corinthians 5:14-15

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

1 Corinthians 14:24-25

But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or {one} unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

1 Peter 2:17

Honour all {men}. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. {Honour all: or, Esteem all}

Proverbs 24:21

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: {and} meddle not with them that are given to change: {them...: Heb. changers}

Acts 4:19-20

But 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.

Job 5:12-13

He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform {their} enterprise. {their enterprise: or, any thing}