Matthew 22:22

22 They were surprised to hear this. Then they left him alone and went away.

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 He said to them, "Whose face and name is this?"
21 They replied, "The emperor's." Then he said to them, "Very well, give the emperor what belongs to the emperor, and give God what belongs to God."
22 They were surprised to hear this. Then they left him alone and went away.
23 On that day some Sadducees, who say that people will never come back to life, came to Jesus. They asked him,
24 "Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies childless, his brother should marry his widow and have children for his brother.'
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