EasyEnglish Bible 2018
Luke 20:25
25The men replied, ‘It is Caesar's picture and Caesar's name.’ Jesus then said to them, ‘So you should give to Caesar the things that belong to him. And give to God the things that belong to God.’
Luke 20:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cesar the things which be Cesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.
- New International Version (NIV)He said to them, “Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)He said to them, "Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And He said to them, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
Context of Luke 20:25
23Jesus knew that those men were not really honest. They wanted to make him say the wrong thing. 24So he said to them, ‘Show me a coin. Tell me, whose picture is on this coin? Whose name is on it?’ The men replied, ‘It is Caesar's picture and Caesar's name.’ Jesus then said to them, ‘So you should give to Caesar the things that belong to him. And give to God the things that belong to God.’ 26So the Jewish leaders could not make Jesus say anything wrong. They were very surprised at his answer to their question. They could not say anything more against him. All the people who were there saw this. 27Then some of the Sadducees came to see Jesus. The Sadducees do not believe that anyone becomes alive again after they die.
Read all of Luke 20Luke 20:25 word by word
ὁ δὲ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς· τοίνυν ἀπόδοτε τὰ Καίσαρος Καίσαρι καὶ τὰ τοῦ θεοῦ τῷ θεῷ.Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Luke 20:25
- Proverbs 24:2130. My child, respect and obey the Lord, and the king too. Do not be friends with people who turn against them.
- Matthew 17:27But we do not want to make these men who take the tax angry. So go to the lake and throw out a line to catch fish. Pull up the first fish that you catch on your line. Open the mouth of the fish and you will find a coin inside it. Take the coin and give it to those who receive taxes for the temple. This will be enough money for both my tax and yours.’
- Matthew 22:21They replied, ‘It is Caesar's picture and Caesar's name.’ Jesus said to them, ‘So you should give to Caesar the things that belong to Caesar. And give to God the things that belong to God.’
- Mark 12:17Jesus then said to them, ‘So you should give to Caesar the things that belong to him. And give to God the things that belong to God.’ They were very surprised at his answer.
- Romans 13:6This is also the reason why you pay taxes to the government. You should pay them, because the officers are God's servants. They are doing the work that God has given to them.
- 1 Peter 2:13Obey all people who have authority in this world. Obey them, because you are servants of the Lord Jesus. First of all, obey the king, who rules everyone.
- Acts 4:19Then Peter and John replied to the leaders, ‘What do you think God wants us to do? Should we obey you? Or should we obey God? You decide!
- Acts 5:29Peter and the other apostles answered, ‘We must obey God rather than obey people.
- 1 Corinthians 10:31Whatever you are doing, show that God is great. When you eat anything, or you drink anything, do it all in a way that praises God.
- 1 Peter 4:11Has God helped you to speak well? Then speak God's messages to people. Or has God helped you to serve other people? Then let God make you strong to do that. Do everything so that people will praise God. They will say that God is great, because of Jesus Christ. He is the one who has all authority and power for ever. Everyone should praise him! Amen! This is true!
Commentaries on Luke 20:25
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20-38Verses 20-38 See this explained in the Mark 12:13-27 notes.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-26Verses 20-26 Those who are most crafty in their designs against Christ and his gospel, cannot hide them. He did not give a direct answer, but reproved them for offering to impose upon him; and they could not fasten upon any thing wherewith to stir up either the governor or the people against him. The wisdom which is from above, will direct all who teach the way of God truly, to avoid the snares laid for them by wicked men; and will teach our duty to God…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s: Jesus gave a clever answer. There are two ways to understand this statement. On the surface, he said that the coin belonged to Caesar and should be given to him. But his Jewish listeners also understood that, in the end, nothing truly belongs to Caesar, because everything belongs to God.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-4020-26. sent forth--after consulting (Mt 22:15) on the best plan. spies--"of the Pharisees and Herodians" (Mr 12:13). See Mr 3:6.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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