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Matthew 22:21

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And he saith unto them, Whose [is] this image and superscription?	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.	When they had heard [these words], they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

They say^G3004 unto him^G846, Caesar's^G2541. Then^G5119 saith he^G3004 unto them^G846, Render^G591 therefore^G3767 unto Caesar^G2541 the things which are^G3588 Caesar's^G2541; and^G2532 unto God^G2316 the things that are^G3588 God's^G2316.

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Original Greek

λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Καίσαρος. τότε λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ἀπόδοτε οὖν τὰ Καίσαρος Καίσαρι· καὶ τὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ τῷ Θεῷ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
λέγουσιν	legousin	G3004	V-PAI-3P	They say
αὐτῷ,	autō	G846	P-DSM	unto him
Καίσαρος.	Kaisaros	G2541	N-GSM	Caesar's
τότε	tote	G5119	ADV	Then
λέγει	legei	G3004	V-PAI-3S	saith he
αὐτοῖς,	autois	G846	P-DPM	unto them
Ἀπόδοτε	Apodote	G591	V-2AAM-2P	Render
οὖν	oun	G3767	CONJ	therefore
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-APN	the things which are
Καίσαρος	Kaisaros	G2541	N-GSM	Caesar's
Καίσαρι·	Kaisari	G2541	N-DSM	unto Caesar
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-APN	the things that are
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
Θεοῦ	Theou	G2316	N-GSM	God's
τῷ	tō	G3588	T-DSM
Θεῷ.	Theō	G2316	N-DSM	unto God

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G591 — ἀποδίδωμι (apodídōmi, ap-od-eed'-o-mee): I give back, return, sell — from ἀπό and δίδωμι; to give away, i.e. up, over, back, etc. (in various applications):--deliver (again), give (again), (re-)pay(-ment be made), perform, recompense, render, requite, restore, reward, sell, yield.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2541 — Καῖσαρ (Kaîsar, kah'-ee-sar): Caesar — of Latin origin; Cæsar, a title of the Roman emperor:--Cæsar.
• G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): I say, speak — a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G3767 — οὖν (oûn, oon): therefore, then — apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly:--and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
• G5119 — τότε (tóte, tot'-eh): then — from (the neuter of) ὁ and ὅτε; the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution):--that time, then.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• and — Daniel 3:16-18, Daniel 6:10-11, Daniel 6:20-23, Malachi 1:6-8, Malachi 3:8-10, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 22:37, Acts 4:19, Acts 5:29, 1 Peter 2:13-17
• Render — Proverbs 24:21, Matthew 17:25-27, Luke 23:2, Romans 13:7

Reciprocal references (8): Numbers 31:28, Joshua 7:11, 1 Samuel 12:3, 1 Kings 18:46, Luke 20:25, 1 Timothy 6:3, Titus 3:1, 1 Peter 2:17

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: NATION, THE
• Torrey’s: KINGS, MONEY, PRUDENCE
• Nave’s: CITIZENS, COMMANDMENTS, DUTY, GOVERNMENT, JESUS, THE CHRIST, KING, LAW, MONEY, PENNY, PHARISEES, TRIBUTE (TAXES)

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