Matthieu 22:22

22 Et ayant entendu cette réponse, ils l'admirèrent; et le laissant, ils s'en allèrent.

Matthieu 22:22 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 22:22

When they had heard these words
This answer returned unto them, this advice which was given them, which they could not gainsay or deny to be good,

they marvelled:
were amazed and astonished, at his prudence and wisdom, in answering them, in such an unexpected and cautious manner:

they left him:
being silenced, confounded, and disappointed:

and went their way:
not being able to get any advantage against him, neither to bring him into contempt with the people, and alienate their affections from him; nor to charge him with sedition or treason to the Roman governor; and so had but a very indifferent account of their success, to report to them that sent them.

Matthieu 22:22 In-Context

20 Et il leur dit: De qui est cette image et cette inscription?
21 Ils lui dirent: De César. Alors il leur dit: Rendez donc à César ce qui est à César, et à Dieu ce qui est à Dieu.
22 Et ayant entendu cette réponse, ils l'admirèrent; et le laissant, ils s'en allèrent.
23 Ce jour-là les sadducéens, qui disent qu'il n'y a point de résurrection, vinrent à Jésus, et lui firent cette question:
24 Maître, Moïse a dit: Si quelqu'un meurt sans enfants, son frère épousera sa veuve, et suscitera lignée à son frère.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.