Mark 12:17

17 "Caesar's," they replied.Jesus said to them, " Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God." His reply left them overcome with wonder.

Mark 12:17 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 12:17

And Jesus answering said unto them
Very wisely and pertinently,

render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's:
or "to the king, which are the king's", as the Arabic and Ethiopic versions render it:

and to God the things that are God's; (See Gill on Matthew 22:21);

and they marvelled at him;
at his wisdom and prudence in returning such an answer, which cut off all occasion against him.

Mark 12:17 In-Context

15 Since Jesus recognized their deceit, he said to them, "Why are you testing me? Bring me a coin. Show it to me."

16 And they brought one. He said to them, "Whose image and inscription is this?"

17 "Caesar's," they replied.Jesus said to them, "Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God." His reply left them overcome with wonder.

18 Sadducees, who deny that there is a resurrection, came to Jesus and asked,

19 "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies, leaving a widow but no children, the brother must marry the widow and raise up children for his brother.