Mark 12:17 BSB — MannaFest

Mark 12:17

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

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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.

KJV

And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cesar the things that are Cesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.

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Commentary

5 voices

Tertullian

On Idolatry (220)

Idolatry is condemned, not on account of the persons which are set up for worship, but on account of those its observances, which pertain to demons. "The things which are Caesar's are to be rendered to Caesar." It is enough that He set in apposition thereto, "and to God the things which are God's.

The record, by era

The Medieval Church1 voice

Theophylact of Ohrid

Catena Aurea by Aquinas (1107)

We have said elsewhere of the Herodians, that they were a certain new heresy, who said that Herod was the Christ, because the succession of the kingdom of Judah had failed. Others however say that the Herodians were the soldiers of Herod, whom the Pharisees brought as witnesses of the words of Christ, that they might take Him, and lead Him away. But observe how in their wickedness they wished to deceive Christ by flattery; for it goes on: Master, we know that thou art true.

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

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 Mat 22:21; and they marvelled at him; at his wisdom and prudence in returning such an answer, which cut off all occasion against him.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The circulation of the money is from him as the fountain, and therefore it must return to him. As far as it is his, so far it must be rendered to him; and how far it is his, and may be commanded by him, is to be judged by the constitution of the government, according as it is, and hath settled the prerogative of the prince and the property of the subject.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Mark (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1857)

Let us observe in the beginning of this passage, how men of different religious opinions can unite in opposing Christ . We read of "Pharisees and Herodians" coming together to "catch our Lord in His words," and perplex Him with a hard question. The Pharisee was a superstitious formalist, who cared for nothing but the outward ceremonies of religion. The Herodian was a mere man of the world, who despised all religion, and cared more for pleasing men than God.

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Original language & word study

19 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ὁ	ho	<the>	G3588 →
δὲ	de	And	G1161 →
Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Jesus	G2424 →
εἶπεν	eipen	said	G2036 →
αὐτοῖς·	autois	to them;	G846 →
τὰ	ta	the [things]	G3588 →
Καίσαρος	Kaisaros	of Caesar	G2541 →
ἀπόδοτε	apodote	do give back	G591 →
Καίσαρι	Kaisari	to Caesar	G2541 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τὰ	ta	the [things]	G3588 →
τοῦ	tou	<of the>	G3588 →
θεοῦ	theou	of God	G2316 →
τῷ	tō	<to the>	G3588 →
θεῷ.	theō	to God.	G2316 →
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
ἐξεθαύμαζον	exethaumazon	they were amazed
ἐπ᾽	ep᾽	at	G1909 →
αὐτῷ.¶	autō	Him.	G846 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

G2541kaisarosof Caesar29×

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Peter 2:17
Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
leads to
- Proverbs 24:21
  My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Romans 12:10
  Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
- Romans 13:7
  Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
- 1 Peter 5:5
  Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- Philippians 2:3
  Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
Through
Romans 13:7
Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
leads to
- Luke 20:25
  So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
- 1 Peter 2:17–18
  Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
- Matthew 17:25
  “Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons,…