Luke 20:25
 Luke 20:25 
New International Version (©2011)
He said to them, "Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's."

New Living Translation (©2007)
"Well then," he said, "give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God."

English Standard Version (©2001)
He said to them, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And He said to them, "Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
"Well then," He told them, "give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's."

International Standard Version (©2012)
So he told them, "Then give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."

NET Bible (©2006)
So he said to them, "Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
Yeshua said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He said to them, "Well, then give the emperor what belongs to the emperor, and give God what belongs to God."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and unto God the things which are God's.

American King James Version
And he said to them, Render therefore to Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and to God the things which be God's.

American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Then render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's: and to God the things that are God's.

Darby Bible Translation
And he said to them, Pay therefore what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God.

English Revised Version
And he said unto them, Then render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, Render therefore to Cesar the things which are Cesar's, and to God the things which are God's.

Weymouth New Testament
"Pay therefore," He replied, "what is Caesar's to Caesar--and what is God's to God."

World English Bible
He said to them, "Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."

Young's Literal Translation
and he said to them, 'Give back, therefore, the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;'

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he said unto them, render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's,.... The Arabic version renders it, "give to the king what is the king's"; the tribute that was due to him; since they were under his government, and were protected by him, and traded with his money; the currency of which among them was an acknowledgment of him as their sovereign:

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Geneva Study Bible

And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

25. things which be Cæsar's-Putting it in this general form, it was impossible for sedition itself to dispute it, and yet it dissolved the snare.

and unto God-How much there is in this profound but to them startling addition to the maxim, and how incomparable is the whole for fulness, brevity, clearness, weight!


Luke 20:25 Parallel Commentaries
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Paying Taxes to Caesar
24Show me a penny. Whose image and superscription has it? They answered and said, Caesar's. 25And he said to them, Render therefore to Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and to God the things which be God's. 26And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.

Matthew 22:21 "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."
Mark 12:17 Then Jesus said to them, "Give back to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's." And they were amazed at him.
Luke 20:24 "Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?" "Caesar's," they replied.
Romans 13:7 Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.