Mark 12:16 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) So, they brought it to Him and He said to them, “Whose image and inscription [are on this coin]?” And they answered Him, “Caesar’s.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cæsar's. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they brought [Him one]. Then He asked them, Whose image (picture) is this? And whose superscription (title)? They said to Him, Caesar's. American Standard Version (1901) And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cæsar’s. Common English Bible And they brought one. He said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?” “Caesar’s,” they replied. Catholic Public Domain Version And they brought it to him. And he said to them, "Whose image and inscription is this?" They said to him, "Caesar's." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they brought it him. And he saith to them: Whose is this image and inscription? They say to him, Caesar's. |
Should we pay it, or should we not pay it?” But Jesus was aware of their hypocrisy and said to them, “Bring me the coin so I can see it.” [Note: The amount of this coin was equivalent to one twelve-hour day of a farm laborer’s pay, or about $108 in 2005].
Then Jesus replied to them, “Pay to Caesar whatever belongs to Caesar and pay to God whatever belongs to God.” And they greatly marveled at Him.
However, the solid foundation of God stands firm. [Note: This probably refers to the church. See I Tim. 3:15]. It is sealed with these words [i.e., certifying God’s ownership and a commitment to Him]: “The Lord knows those who are His people,” [See Num. 16:5], and “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord should stop practicing wickedness.” [See Isa. 26:13].
I will make the person who has victory [in the Christian life] a pillar in the Temple of my God [i.e., probably a reference to heaven], and he will never leave it. And I will write on him the name of my God, the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem which is coming down from heaven from my God [See 21:2, 10] and my own new name.