Matthew 22:22

22 When they had heard these words, they marveled, and left Him and went their way.

Matthew 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.

Matthew 22:22 In-Context

20 And He said unto them, "Whose is this image and superscription?"

21 And they said unto Him, "Caesar's." Then said He unto them, "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's."

22 When they had heard these words, they marveled, and left Him and went their way.

23 The same day the Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, came to Him and asked Him,

24 saying, "Master, Moses said, `If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up seed unto his brother.'