Matthew 22:22

22 When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.

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Matthew 22:22 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
22 When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
English Standard Version (ESV)
22 When they heard it, they marveled. And they left him and went away.
New Living Translation (NLT)
22 His reply amazed them, and they went away.
The Message Bible (MSG)
22 The Pharisees were speechless. They went off shaking their heads.
American Standard Version (ASV)
22 And when they heard it, they marvelled, and left him, and went away.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
22 They were surprised to hear this. Then they left him alone and went away.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
22 When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
22 When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him 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 and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”
21 “Caesar’s,” they replied. Then he said to them, “So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
22 When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.
23 That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question.
24 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses told us that if a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.

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