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.
KJV
ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· τὰ Καίσαρος ἀπόδοτε Καίσαρι καὶ τὰ τοῦ θεοῦ τῷ θεῷ. καὶ ἐξεθαύμαζον ἐπ’ αὐτῷ.
Greek NT
Respondens autem Jesus dixit illis : Reddite igitur quæ sunt Cæsaris, Cæsari : et quæ sunt Dei, Deo. Et mirabantur super eo.
Vulgate
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.
ASV
And Jesus answering, said to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.
Douay-Rheims
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In this verse
In the original Greek
11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
4 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- ὁ δὲ — SBLGNT
- ὁ δὲ — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ — Robinson-Pierpont
- αὐτοῖς — SBLGNT
- αὐτοῖς — Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
- Τὰ Καίσαρος ἀπόδοτε — SBLGNT
- Τὰ Καίσαρος ἀπόδοτε — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- Ἀπόδοτε τὰ Καίσαρος — Robinson-Pierpont
- ἐξεθαύμαζον — SBLGNT
- ἐξεθαύμαζον — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἐθαύμαζον — Tregelles
- ἐθαύμασαν — Robinson-Pierpont
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§450From the beginning of Christian history, the assertion of Christ's lordship over the world and over history has implicitly recognized that man should not submit his personal freedom in an absolute manner to any earthly power, but only to God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Caesar is not "the Lord".67 "The Church. . . believes that the key, the centre and the purpose of th…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 14:24 — 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:
- 1Pet 2:13 — Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
- 1Pet 2:17 — Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
- 2Cor 5:14 — For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
- Acts 4:19 — 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 — He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
- Luke 23:2 — And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
- Mal 3:8 — Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
- Matt 22:22 — When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
- Matt 22:46 — And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
- Prov 24:21 — My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
- Rom 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.
- Rom 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.