Luke 20:25
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.””
A short, plain-language explanation of Luke 20:25 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cesar the things which be Cesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he said unto them, Then render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and he said to them, `Give back, therefore, the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 20:25 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 24:21My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.
- Matthew 17:27“But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”
- Matthew 22:21“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
- Mark 12:17Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” And they marveled at Him.
- Acts 4:19But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.
- Acts 5:29But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
- Romans 13:6This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work.
- 1 Corinthians 10:31So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
- 1 Peter 2:13Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
- 1 Peter 4:11If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
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