17 Jesus answered them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." They marveled greatly at him.
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And Jesus answering said unto them,.... Very wisely and pertinently,
render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's: or "to the king, which are the king's", as the Arabic and Ethiopic versions render it:
and to God the things that are God's; See Gill on Matthew 22:21;
and they marvelled at him; at his wisdom and prudence in returning such an answer, which cut off all occasion against him.
And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to CÃ&brvbr;sar the things that are CÃ&brvbr;sar's--Putting it in this general form, it was impossible for sedition 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 fulness, brevity, clearness, weight!
and they marvelled at him--"at His answer, and held their peace" (Luke 20:26), "and left Him, and went their way" (Matthew 22:22).
The Resurrection (Mark 12:18-27).
They marvelled at him - At the wisdom of his answer.
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