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Luke 20:25
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He said to them, “Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
Luke 20:25 in Other Translations
KJV
25
And he said unto them,Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.
ESV
25
He said to them, "Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
Luke 20:25 Meaning and Commentary
Luke 20:25
And he said unto them, render therefore unto Caesar the
things which be Caesar's
The Arabic version renders it, "give to the king what is the king's"; the tribute that was due to him; since they were under his government, and were protected by him, and traded with his money; the currency of which among them was an acknowledgment of him as their sovereign:
and unto God the things which be God's;
which relate to his worship, honour, interest, and kingdom; (See Gill on Matthew 22:21).
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Luke 20:25 In-Context
23
He saw through their duplicity and said to them,
24
“Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?”“Caesar’s,” they replied.
25
He said to them, “Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
26
They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. And astonished by his answer, they became silent.
27
Some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus with a question.
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Luke 23:2 ;Romans 13:7
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