Mark 12:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And 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.

And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's. Putting it in this general form, it was impossible for section itself to dispute it, and yet it dissolved the snare.

And to God the things that are God's. How much is there in this profound but to them startling addition to the maxim, and how incomparable is the whole for fullness, brevity, clearness, weight!

And they marveled at him - "at His answer, and held their peace" (Luke 20:26), "and left Him, and went their way" (Matthew 22:22).

Mark 12:17

17 And 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.