Mark 12:17 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁷ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ Jesus said to them, Pay to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's. And they stood marveling and greatly amazed at Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ And Jesus said unto them, Render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled greatly at him.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Jesus said to them, “Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” His reply left them overcome with wonder.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ So in response, Jesus said to them, "Then render to Caesar, the things that are of Caesar; and to God, the things that are of God." And they wondered over him.

Mark 12:17 Cross References

Romans 13:7

[So], pay everyone what you owe them; pay taxes to the tax collector; pay revenue to the revenue collector; show respect to the one deserving it; give honor to the one deserving it.

1 Peter 2:17

Show [proper] respect for everyone. Love your [Christian] brothers [and sisters]. Have an awe-inspiring respect for God. Show honor to the king.

Romans 6:13

And do not offer the parts of your bodies [i.e., hands, eyes, etc. See Matt. 5:29-30] as tools for [accomplishing] evil purposes; but [instead] offer yourselves to God, as [people who are] alive from the dead [i.e., no longer under the power of sin] and the parts of your bodies as tools for [accomplishing] righteous purposes for God.

Romans 12:1

So, I urge you, brothers, because God is so merciful [to us], to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, [fully] dedicated and very pleasing to God. For this is a reasonable [or spiritual] way for you to worship [or serve] Him.

Matthew 22:46

No one was able to answer [Jesus’ reasoning] with [so much as] a word, and no one dared to ask Him any more questions from that day onward.

Matthew 22:22

And when they heard this, they marveled; then left Him and went away.

Mark 12:30

and you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength.’

Matthew 22:33

And when the crowds heard this they were astounded at His teaching.

Matthew 8:10

And when Jesus heard this, He was amazed and said to those who were following [along], “It is true when I tell to you, I have never found [anyone with] such great faith, not [even] among the Israelites.

Matthew 22:21

They answered Him, “Caesar’s.” Then He replied, “Pay to Caesar whatever belongs to Caesar and pay to God whatever belongs to God.”

Mark 12:16

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.”

Luke 20:25

He replied, “Then pay to Caesar the things that belong to Caesar and pay to God the things that belong to God.”