Luke 20:20-26

God and Caesar

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20} They^(a)^(A) watched closely^(B) and sent spies^(C) who pretended to be righteous,^(b) so they could catch Him in what He said,^(c)^(D) to hand Him^(E) over to the governor’s^(F) rule and authority. ^{Tools
21} They questioned Him, “Teacher, we know that You speak and teach correctly,^(G) and You don’t show partiality,^(d)^(H) but teach truthfully the way of God.^(I) ^{Tools
22} Is it lawful^(J) for us to pay taxes^(K) to Caesar^(L) or not?”

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23} But detecting their craftiness, He said to them,^(e) ^{Tools
24} “Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?”

“Caesar’s,” they said.

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25} “Well then,” He told them, “give back to Caesar^(M) the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s.”

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26} They were not able to catch Him in what He said^(f) in public,^(g) and being amazed at His answer, they became silent.^(N)

Footnotes:

a. Luke 20:20: The scribes and chief priests of v. 19

b. Luke 20:20: Or upright; that is, loyal to God’s law

c. Luke 20:20: Lit catch Him in [a] word

d. Luke 20:21: Lit You don’t receive a face

e. Luke 20:23: Other mss add “Why are you testing Me?

f. Luke 20:26: Lit catch Him in [a] word

g. Luke 20:26: Lit in front of the people

Cross references:

A. Luke 20:20: Matthew 20:15-22; Mark 12:13-17

B. Luke 20:20: Luke 6:7; Luke 14:1

C. Luke 20:20: Matthew 22:15-16

D. Luke 20:20: Luke 11:54

E. Luke 20:20: Luke 24:20; Acts 3:13; Romans 8:32

F. Luke 20:20: Matthew 27:2; Luke 21:12

G. Luke 20:21: John 3:2

H. Luke 20:21: Deuteronomy 1:17; Deuteronomy 10:17; Malachi 2:9; Matthew 22:16

I. Luke 20:21: Acts 13:10; Acts 18:25-26

J. Luke 20:22: Luke 6:9; Luke 14:3

K. Luke 20:22: Matthew 17:25; Luke 23:2; Romans 13:6-7

L. Luke 20:22: Luke 2:1; Luke 3:1; Luke 20:24-25; Luke 23:2

M. Luke 20:25: Matthew 22:21

N. Luke 20:26: Luke 9:36; Luke 14:4