1 tn Or “lawful,” that is, in accordance with God’s divine law. On the syntax of ἔξεστιν (exestin) with an infinitive and accusative, see BDF §409.3.
2 tn According to L&N 57.180 the term κῆνσος (khnso") was borrowed from Latin and referred to a poll tax, a tax paid by each adult male to the Roman government.
3 tn Or “to the emperor” (“Caesar” is a title for the Roman emperor).
4 tn Grk “they said to him.”
5 tn Grk “then he said to them.” τότε (tote) has not been translated to avoid redundancy.
6 sn Jesus’ answer to give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s was a both/and, not the questioners’ either/or. So he slipped out of their trap.