Study it in the app“And they came and say to him, “Teacher, we know that you are true and you do not care about anyone; for you do not look at the face of people, but in truth you teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay tax to Caesar, or not? Should we pay, or should we not pay?””
Andκαὶthey cameἐλθόντεςand sayλέγουσινto him,αὐτῷ“Teacher,Διδάσκαλεwe knowοἴδαμενthatὅτιyou areεἶtrueἀληθὴςandκαὶyou do notοὐcareμέλει σοιaboutπερὶanyone;οὐδενόςforγὰρyou do notοὐlookβλέπειςatεἰςthe faceπρόσωπονof people,ἀνθρώπωνbutἀλλ’inἐπ’truthἀληθείαςyou teachδιδάσκειςthe wayτὴν ὁδὸνof God.τοῦ θεοῦIs it lawfulἔξεστινto payδοῦναιtaxκῆνσονto Caesar,Καίσαριorἢnot?οὔShould we pay,δῶμενorἢshould we notμὴpay?”δῶμεν
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “elthontes” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legousin” appearsteacher
Teacher, one who teaches.
Where else “Didaskale” appearsknow
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “oidamen” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ei” appearstrue, truthful
True, truthful.
Where else “alēthēs” appearsbe of concern
Matter, be a concern to someone.
Where else “melei” appearssee
To use the eyes to perceive something; also to look with intent.
Where else “blepeis” appearsappearance
What is seen on the outside, which may not show what someone is like inside.
Where else “prosōpon” appearsperson
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpōn” appearstruth
What God reveals of himself and his plan, received by believing.
Where else “alētheias” appearsteach
Teach.
Where else “didaskeis” appearsroad
The route by which one goes from one place to another, or the trip itself.
Where else “hodon” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appearsit is lawful
It is permitted, it is lawful under the law.
Where else “exestin” appearspay
To hand over what is owed, or to yield fruit.
Where else “dounai” appearstax
Tax: the head tax paid to Rome.
Where else “kēnson” appearsCaesar
Caesar: the title of the Roman emperor.
Where else “Kaisari” appearsOther books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
Taxes to Caesar
Mark 12:13-17
13And they send to him some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to trap him in what he said. 14And they came and say to him, “Teacher, we know that you are true and you do not care about anyone; for you do not look at the face of people, but in truth you teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay tax to Caesar, or not? Should we pay, or should we not pay?” 15But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius so that I may see it.” 16And they brought one. And he says to them, “Whose is this image and inscription?” And they said to him, “Caesar’s.” 17And Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar the things of Caesar, and to God the things of God.” And they were utterly amazed at him.
15Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might trap him in his words. 16And they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God in truth, and you do not care about anyone, for you do not look at the face of people. 17Tell us, then, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay the tax to Caesar, or not?” 18But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, “Why are you testing me, hypocrites? 19Show me the coin for the tax.” And they brought him a denarius. 20And he says to them, “Whose is this image and inscription?” 21They say to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he says to them, “Give back, then, to Caesar the things of Caesar, and to God the things of God.” 22And when they heard it, they were amazed; and leaving him, they went away.
20And watching him closely, they sent spies who pretended to be righteous, so that they might catch him in a word, so as to hand him over to the rule and the authority of the governor. 21And they asked him, saying, “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly, and do not show partiality, but teach the way of God in truth. 22Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar or not?” 23But perceiving their craftiness, he said to them, 24“Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?” And they answered and said, “Caesar’s.” 25And he said to them, “Then give back the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God.” 26And they were not able to catch him in any saying in front of the people; and marveling at his answer, they fell silent.
13And they send to him some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to trap him in what he said.
14 · This verse (above)
15But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius so that I may see it.”
1. What it says
What did Jesus answer about paying tribute to Caesar (vv. 15–17)?
2. What it means
Why did Jesus say the poor widow put in more than all the others (vv. 41–44)?
3. How I live it
Jesus said the first commandment is to love the Lord, and the second to love your neighbor (vv. 29–31). How will you make this concrete today?
