Is it in the Bible?
Is “Render unto Caesar” in the Bible?
Yes. “Render unto Caesar” comes from the Bible, from Matthew 22:21. Jesus says it when asked whether Jews should pay taxes to the Roman emperor.
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Where it is, and what it means there.
From the Bible
Yes. It comes from the Bible.
The verse is Matthew 22:21.
Jesus says it when asked whether Jews should pay taxes to the Roman emperor.
The verse
They told him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “So pay back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and pay back to God what is God’s.”
Matthew 22:21 · open the chapter →
What it means there
The question was a trap. Jesus asks whose face is on the coin, then says to give Caesar what is Caesar’s and God what is God’s.
Also in the Bible
Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God.” And they were utterly amazed at him.
Mark 12:17 · open the chapter →
He said to them, “Then give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God.”
Luke 20:25 · open the chapter →
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Is “Render unto Caesar” in the Bible?
Yes. “Render unto Caesar” comes from the Bible, from Matthew 22:21. The saying is not word for word. It shortens or reshapes the verse. Jesus says it when asked whether Jews should pay taxes to the Roman emperor.
Where in the Bible is “Render unto Caesar”?
In Matthew 22:21, and also Mark 12:17 and Luke 20:25. In the Lumin Translation, Matthew 22:21 reads: “They told him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “So pay back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and pay back to God what is God’s.””
Who said “Render unto Caesar”?
Jesus says it when asked whether Jews should pay taxes to the Roman emperor.
What does “Render unto Caesar” mean in the Bible?
The question was a trap. Jesus asks whose face is on the coin, then says to give Caesar what is Caesar’s and God what is God’s.
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