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Mark 12:17

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12:17 Then Jesus said to them, “Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” 1  And they were utterly amazed at him.

Mark 12:16

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12:16 So 2  they brought one, and he said to them, “Whose image 3  is this, and whose inscription?” They replied, 4  “Caesar’s.”

Mark 12:14

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12:14 When they came they said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful and do not court anyone’s favor, because you show no partiality 5  but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. 6  Is it right 7  to pay taxes 8  to Caesar 9  or not? Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”
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[12:17]  1 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.

[12:16]  2 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate their response to Jesus’ request for a coin.

[12:16]  3 tn Or “whose likeness.”

[12:16]  4 tn Grk “they said to him.”

[12:14]  3 tn Grk “and it is not a concern to you about anyone because you do not see the face of men.”

[12:14]  4 sn Teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Very few comments are as deceitful as this one; they did not really believe this at all. The question of the Pharisees and Herodians was specifically designed to trap Jesus.

[12:14]  5 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.

[12:14]  6 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.

[12:14]  7 tn Or “the emperor” (“Caesar” is a title for the Roman emperor).



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