17And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.
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Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: …
But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: …
When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-17)When the enemies of Christ, who thirsted for his blood, could not find occasion against him from what he said against them, they tried to ensnare him by putting questions to him. Here we have him tempted, or at tempted rather, with a question about the lawfulness of paying tribute to Caesar. We had this narrative, Matt. 22:15. I. The persons they employed were the Pharisees and the Herodians , men…
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