Mark 12:17

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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.

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  • Rom 13:7 : 7 ¶ Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
  • 1 Cor 6:19-20 : 19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
  • 1 Cor 14:24-25 : 24 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: 25 And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on [his] face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
  • 2 Cor 5:14-15 : 14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: 15 And [that] he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
  • 1 Pet 2:17 : 17 Honour all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
  • Job 5:12-13 : 12 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform [their] enterprise. 13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
  • Prov 23:26 : 26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
  • Prov 24:21 : 21 ¶ My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: [and] meddle not with them that are given to change:
  • Eccl 5:4-5 : 4 ¶ When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for [he hath] no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed. 5 Better [is it] that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
  • Mal 1:6 : 6 ¶ A son honoureth [his] father, and a servant his master: if then I [be] a father, where [is] mine honour? and if I [be] a master, where [is] my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
  • Matt 17:25-27 : 25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, ‹What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?› 26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, ‹Then are the children free.› 27 ‹Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.›
  • Matt 22:22 : 22 When they had heard [these words], they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
  • Matt 22:33 : 33 And when the multitude heard [this], they were astonished at his doctrine.
  • Matt 22:46 : 46 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any [man] from that day forth ask him any more [questions].
  • Mark 12:30 : 30 ‹And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this› [is] ‹the first commandment.›
  • Acts 4:19-20 : 19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. 20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
  • Rom 6:13 : 13 Neither yield ye your members [as] instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members [as] instruments of righteousness unto God.
  • Rom 12:1 : 1 ¶ I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable service.

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    21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person [of any], but teachest the way of God truly:

    22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?

    23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, ‹Why tempt ye me?›

    24 ‹Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it?› They answered and said, Caesar's.

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

    26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

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    16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any [man]: for thou regardest not the person of men.

    17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

    18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, ‹Why tempt ye me,› [ye] ‹hypocrites?›

    19 ‹Shew me the tribute money.› And they brought unto him a penny.

    20 And he saith unto them, ‹Whose› [is] ‹this image and superscription?›

    21 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, ‹Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.›

    22 When they had heard [these words], they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

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    13 ¶ And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in [his] words.

    14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

    15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, ‹Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see› [it].

    16 And they brought [it]. And he saith unto them, ‹Whose› [is] ‹this image and superscription?› And they said unto him, Caesar's.

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    24 ¶ And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute [money] came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

    25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, ‹What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?›

    26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, ‹Then are the children free.›

    27 ‹Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.›

  • Rom 13:6-7
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    73%

    6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

    7 ¶ Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

  • 18 ¶ Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

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    28 And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

    29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, ‹I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.›

  • 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this [fellow] perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

  • Luke 20:2-3
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    71%

    2 And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

    3 And he answered and said unto them, ‹I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:›

  • 33 And when the multitude heard [this], they were astonished at his doctrine.

  • 5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

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    23 ¶ And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

    24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, ‹I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.›

  • 11 ‹And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and› [unto] ‹magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:›

  • 34 Jesus answered him, ‹Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?›

  • 13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

  • 33 And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, ‹Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.›

  • 34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, ‹Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.› And no man after that durst ask him [any question].

  • 27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, ‹Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.›

  • 41 ¶ And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

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    13 ‹No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.›

    14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

  • 3 And he answered and said unto them, ‹What did Moses command you?›

  • 14 And he said unto him, ‹Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?›

  • 18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, ‹Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,›

  • 11 ‹This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?›

  • 24 ‹No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.›

  • 11 ¶ And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, ‹Thou sayest.›

  • 43 ¶ And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,

  • 8 But when the multitudes saw [it], they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.