Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
they say to him, 'Caesar's;' then saith he to them, 'Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;'
New American Standard Bible
They *said to Him, “Caesar’s.” Then He *said to them,
King James Version
They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
Holman Bible
“Caesar’s,” they said to Him.
Then He said to them,
International Standard Version
They told him, "Caesar's." So he told them, "Then give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
A Conservative Version
They say to him, Caesar's. Then he says to them, Therefore, render the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God.
American Standard Version
They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
Amplified
They said, “[
An Understandable Version
They answered Him, "Caesar's." Then He replied, "Pay to Caesar whatever belongs to Caesar and pay to God whatever belongs to God."
Anderson New Testament
They said to him: Caesar's. Then he said to them: Give, therefore, to Caesar the things that are Caesar s, and to God the things that are God s.
Bible in Basic English
They say to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.
Common New Testament
They said, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
Daniel Mace New Testament
they answer'd, Cesar's. then said he to them, render therefore unto Cesar, the things which are Cesar's: and unto God, the things that are God's.
Darby Translation
They say to him, Caesar's. Then he says to them, Pay then what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God.
Godbey New Testament
They say to Him, Caesar's. Then He says to them, Therefore render Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things which are God's.
Goodspeed New Testament
They answered, "The emperor's." Then he said to them, "Then pay the emperor what belongs to the emperor, and pay God what belongs to God!"
John Wesley New Testament
They say to him, Cesar's. Then said he to them, Render therefore to Cesar the things that are Cesar's, and to God the things that are God's.
Julia Smith Translation
They say to him, Caesar's. Then says he to them, Give back then to Caesar the things of Caesar; and the things of God to God.
King James 2000
They said unto him, Caesar's. Then said he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They said to him, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Therefore give to Caesar the things of Caesar, and to God the things of God!"
Modern King James verseion
They said to Him, Caesar's. Then He said to them, Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They said unto him, "Caesar's." Then said he unto them, "Give therefore to Caesar, that which is Caesar's: and give unto God, that which is God's."
Moffatt New Testament
"Caesar's," they said. Then he told them, "Give Caesar what belongs to Caesar, give God what belongs to God."
Montgomery New Testament
"Caesar's," they answered. Then he said to them, "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's."
NET Bible
They replied, "Caesar's." He said to them, "Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
New Heart English Bible
They said to him, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
Noyes New Testament
They say, Caesars. Then saith he to them, Render then to Caesar the things that are Caesars, and to God the things that are Gods.
Sawyer New Testament
They said to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Give therefore Caesar's dues to Caesar, and God's to God.
The Emphasized Bible
They say - Caesar's. Then, saith he unto them - Render, therefore, the things of Caesar, unto Caesar, - and, the things of God, unto God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he to them, Render therefore to Caesar, the things which are Caesar's; and to God, the things which are God's.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"The Emperor's," they answered: on which he said to them: "Then pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and to God what belongs to God."
Webster
They say to him, Cesar's. Then saith he to them, Render therefore to Cesar, the things which are Cesar's; and to God, the things that are God's.
Weymouth New Testament
"Caesar's," they replied. "Pay therefore," He rejoined, "what is Caesar's to Caesar; and what is God's to God."
Williams New Testament
They answered, "Caesar's." Then He said to them, "Pay Caesar, therefore, what belongs to Caesar, and pay God what belongs to God."
World English Bible
They said to him, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
Worrell New Testament
They say to Him, "Caesar's." Then saith He to them, "Render, therefore, the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God."
Worsley New Testament
They answered, Cesar's. Then saith He unto them, Render therefore to Cesar the things that are Cesar's; and to God the things that are God's.
Themes
duties of Citizens » General references to
Civic duties » General references to
Duties » Of citizens » General references to
Government » Duty of citizens to
Money » Of the romans, stamped with the image of cæsar
Penny » Roman, had caesar's image on it
Pharisees » Come to jesus with questions
Prudence » Exemplified by Christ
Rendering » What should be rendered to caesar and what should be rendered to God
Tribute » Roman » Christ showed to the pharisees and herodians the propriety of paying
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 22:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paying Taxes To Caesar
20 and he saith to them, 'Whose is this image and the inscription?' 21 they say to him, 'Caesar's;' then saith he to them, 'Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;' 22 and having heard they wondered, and having left him they went away.
Cross References
Romans 13:7
render, therefore, to all their dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.
Proverbs 24:21
Fear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself,
Daniel 3:16-18
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego have answered, yea, they are saying to the king Nebuchadnezzar, 'We have no need concerning this matter to answer thee.
Daniel 6:10-11
And Daniel, when he hath known that the writing is signed, hath gone up to his house, and the window being opened for him, in his upper chamber, over-against Jerusalem, three times in a day he is kneeling on his knees, and praying, and confessing before his God, because that he was doing it before this.
Daniel 6:20-23
and at his coming near to the den, to Daniel, with a grieved voice, he crieth. The king hath answered and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, thy God, whom thou art serving continually, is He able to deliver thee from the lions?'
Malachi 1:6-8
A son honoureth a father, and a servant his master. And if I am a father, where is Mine honour? And if I am a master, where is My fear? Said Jehovah of Hosts to you, O priests, despising My name! And ye have said: 'In what have we despised Thy name?'
Malachi 3:8-10
Doth man deceive God? but ye are deceiving Me, And ye have said: 'In what have we deceived Thee?' The tithe and the heave-offering!
Matthew 4:10
Then saith Jesus to him, 'Go -- Adversary, for it hath been written, The Lord thy God thou shalt bow to, and Him only thou shalt serve.'
Matthew 17:25-27
And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, 'What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth -- from whom do they receive custom or poll-tax? from their sons or from the strangers?'
Matthew 22:37
And Jesus said to him, 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding --
Luke 23:2
and began to accuse him, saying, 'This one we found perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying himself to be Christ a king.'
Acts 4:19
and Peter and John answering unto them said, 'Whether it is righteous before God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye;
Acts 5:29
And Peter and the apostles answering, said, 'To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;
1 Peter 2:13-17
Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,