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Matthew 22:15-46
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Matthew 22:15-46
Christian Standard Bible
God and Caesar
15 Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to trap him by what he said.[a](A) 16 So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians.(B) “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are truthful and teach truthfully the way of God. You don’t care what anyone thinks nor do you show partiality.[b](C) 17 Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar(D) or not?”
18 Perceiving their malicious intent, Jesus said, “Why are you testing me, hypocrites? 19 Show me the coin used for the tax.” They brought him a denarius.[c] 20 “Whose image and inscription is this?” he asked them.
21 “Caesar’s,” they said to him.
Then he said to them, “Give, then, to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”(E) 22 When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.
The Sadducees and the Resurrection
23 That same day some Sadducees,(F) who say there is no resurrection, came up to him and questioned him:(G) 24 “Teacher, Moses said, if a man dies, having no children, his brother is to marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.[d](H) 25 Now there were seven brothers among us. The first got married and died. Having no offspring, he left his wife to his brother. 26 The same thing happened to the second also, and the third, and so on to all seven. 27 Last of all, the woman died. 28 In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had married her.”[e]
29 Jesus answered them, “You are mistaken, because you don’t know the Scriptures or the power of God. 30 For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like[f] angels in heaven.(I) 31 Now concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read what was spoken to you by God: 32 I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob?[g](J) He[h] is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”
33 And when the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.
The Primary Commands
34 When(K) the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they came together. 35 And one of them, an expert in the law, asked a question to test him:(L) 36 “Teacher, which command in the law is the greatest?”
37 He said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.[i](M) 38 This is the greatest and most important[j] command. 39 The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.[k](N) 40 All the Law and the Prophets depend[l] on these two commands.”(O)
The Question about the Messiah
41 While the Pharisees were together, Jesus questioned them,(P) 42 “What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?”
They replied, “David’s.”
43 He asked them, “How is it then that David, inspired by the Spirit,[m] calls him ‘Lord’:(Q)
44 The Lord declared to my Lord,
‘Sit at my right hand
until I put your enemies under your feet’?[n][o] (R)
45 “If David calls him ‘Lord,’ how, then, can he be his son?” 46 No one was able to answer him at all,[p] and from that day no one dared to question him anymore.(S)
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- 22:15 Lit trap him in a word
- 22:16 Lit don’t look on the face of men
- 22:19 A denarius = one day’s wage
- 22:24 Dt 25:5
- 22:28 Lit all had her
- 22:30 Other mss add God’s
- 22:32 Ex 3:6,15–16
- 22:32 Other mss read God
- 22:37 Dt 6:5
- 22:38 Lit and first
- 22:39 Lv 19:18
- 22:40 Or hang
- 22:43 Lit David in Spirit
- 22:44 Other mss read until I make your enemies your footstool’
- 22:44 Ps 110:1
- 22:46 Lit answer him a word
Matthew 22:15-46
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Matthew 22:15-46
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Paying the Imperial Tax to Caesar(A)
15 Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. 16 They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians.(B) “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are. 17 Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax[a](C) to Caesar or not?”
18 But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? 19 Show me the coin used for paying the tax.” They brought him a denarius, 20 and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”
21 “Caesar’s,” they replied.
Then he said to them, “So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s,(D) and to God what is God’s.”
22 When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.(E)
Marriage at the Resurrection(F)
23 That same day the Sadducees,(G) who say there is no resurrection,(H) came to him with a question. 24 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses told us that if a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.(I) 25 Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children, he left his wife to his brother. 26 The same thing happened to the second and third brother, right on down to the seventh. 27 Finally, the woman died. 28 Now then, at the resurrection, whose wife will she be of the seven, since all of them were married to her?”
29 Jesus replied, “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures(J) or the power of God. 30 At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage;(K) they will be like the angels in heaven. 31 But about the resurrection of the dead—have you not read what God said to you, 32 ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’[b]?(L) He is not the God of the dead but of the living.”
33 When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.(M)
The Greatest Commandment(N)
34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees,(O) the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law,(P) tested him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[c](Q) 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[d](R) 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”(S)
Whose Son Is the Messiah?(T)
41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 42 “What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?”
“The son of David,”(U) they replied.
43 He said to them, “How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him ‘Lord’? For he says,
44 “‘The Lord said to my Lord:
“Sit at my right hand
until I put your enemies
under your feet.”’[e](V)
45 If then David calls him ‘Lord,’ how can he be his son?” 46 No one could say a word in reply, and from that day on no one dared to ask him any more questions.(W)
Footnotes
- Matthew 22:17 A special tax levied on subject peoples, not on Roman citizens
- Matthew 22:32 Exodus 3:6
- Matthew 22:37 Deut. 6:5
- Matthew 22:39 Lev. 19:18
- Matthew 22:44 Psalm 110:1
Mark 12:13-37
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Mark 12:13-37
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God and Caesar
13 Then(A) they sent some of the Pharisees(B) and the Herodians(C) to Jesus to trap him in his words.(D) 14 When they came, they said to him, “Teacher, we know you are truthful and don’t care what anyone thinks, nor do you show partiality(E) but teach the way of God truthfully. Is it lawful to pay taxes(F) to Caesar or not? Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”
15 But knowing their hypocrisy,(G) he said to them, “Why are you testing(H) me? Bring me a denarius[a](I) to look at.” 16 They brought a coin. “Whose image(J) and inscription(K) is this?” he asked them.
“Caesar’s,” they replied.
17 Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”(L) And they were utterly amazed(M) at him.
The Sadducees and the Resurrection
18 Sadducees,(N) who say there is no resurrection,(O) came to him and questioned him: 19 “Teacher,(P) Moses(Q) wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, leaving a wife behind but no child,(R) that man should take the wife(S) and raise up offspring for his brother.[b](T) 20 There were seven brothers. The first married a woman, and dying, left no offspring. 21 The second also took her, and he died, leaving no offspring. And the third likewise. 22 None of the seven[c] left offspring. Last of all, the woman died too. 23 In the resurrection, when they rise,[d] whose wife will she be, since the seven had married her?”
24 Jesus spoke to them, “Isn’t this the reason why you’re mistaken: you don’t know the Scriptures(U) or the power(V) of God?(W) 25 For when they rise(X) from the dead,(Y) they neither marry nor are given in marriage(Z) but are like angels(AA) in heaven. 26 And as for the dead being raised—haven’t you read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the burning bush, how God said to him: I(AB) am the God of Abraham(AC) and the God of Isaac(AD) and the God of Jacob?[e](AE) 27 He is not the God of the dead but of the living. You are badly mistaken.”
The Primary Commands
28 One(AF) of the scribes(AG) approached. When he heard them debating and saw that Jesus answered them well, he asked him, “Which command is the most important of all?”
29 Jesus answered, “The most important[f] is Listen, Israel! The Lord(AH) our God, the Lord(AI) is one.[g] 30 Love(AJ) the Lord your God(AK) with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind,(AL) and with all your strength.[h][i](AM) 31 The second is, Love your neighbor(AN) as yourself.[j](AO) There is no other command(AP) greater than these.”
32 Then the scribe said to him, “You are right, teacher. You have correctly said that he is one, and there is no one(AQ) else except him.(AR) 33 And to love(AS) him with all your heart, with all your understanding,[k] and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself, is far more important than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices.”(AT)
34 When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.”(AU) And no one dared(AV) to question him any longer.
The Question about the Messiah
35 While(AW) Jesus was teaching in the temple, he asked,(AX) “How can the scribes(AY) say that the Messiah(AZ) is the son of David?(BA) 36 David(BB) himself says by the Holy Spirit: (BC)
The Lord(BD) declared to my Lord,
‘Sit at my right hand(BE)
until I put your enemies under your feet.’[l](BF)
37 David himself calls him ‘Lord.’ How, then, can he be his son?” And the large crowd was listening to him with delight.
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- 12:15 A denarius = one day’s wage
- 12:19 Gn 38:8; Dt 25:5
- 12:22 Other mss add had taken her and
- 12:23 Other mss omit when they rise
- 12:26 Ex 3:6,15–16
- 12:29 Other mss add of all the commands
- 12:29 Or the Lord our God is Lord alone.
- 12:30 Other mss add This is the first commandment.
- 12:30 Dt 6:4–5; Jos 22:5
- 12:31 Lv 19:18
- 12:33 Other mss add with all your soul
- 12:36 Ps 110:1
Mark 12:13-37
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Mark 12:13-37
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Paying the Imperial Tax to Caesar(A)
13 Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians(B) to Jesus to catch him(C) in his words. 14 They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay the imperial tax[a] to Caesar or not? 15 Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”
But Jesus knew their hypocrisy. “Why are you trying to trap me?” he asked. “Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.” 16 They brought the coin, and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”
“Caesar’s,” they replied.
17 Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.”(D)
And they were amazed at him.
Marriage at the Resurrection(E)
18 Then the Sadducees,(F) who say there is no resurrection,(G) came to him with a question. 19 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.(H) 20 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died without leaving any children. 21 The second one married the widow, but he also died, leaving no child. It was the same with the third. 22 In fact, none of the seven left any children. Last of all, the woman died too. 23 At the resurrection[b] whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?”
24 Jesus replied, “Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures(I) or the power of God? 25 When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.(J) 26 Now about the dead rising—have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the account of the burning bush, how God said to him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’[c]?(K) 27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”
The Greatest Commandment(L)
28 One of the teachers of the law(M) came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”
29 “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.[d] 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’[e](N) 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[f](O) There is no commandment greater than these.”
32 “Well said, teacher,” the man replied. “You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him.(P) 33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”(Q)
34 When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.”(R) And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.(S)
Whose Son Is the Messiah?(T)(U)
35 While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts,(V) he asked, “Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the son of David?(W) 36 David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit,(X) declared:
37 David himself calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”
The large crowd(Z) listened to him with delight.
Footnotes
- Mark 12:14 A special tax levied on subject peoples, not on Roman citizens
- Mark 12:23 Some manuscripts resurrection, when people rise from the dead,
- Mark 12:26 Exodus 3:6
- Mark 12:29 Or The Lord our God is one Lord
- Mark 12:30 Deut. 6:4,5
- Mark 12:31 Lev. 19:18
- Mark 12:36 Psalm 110:1
Luke 20:19-44
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Luke 20:19-44
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19 Then the scribes and the chief priests(A) looked for a way to get their hands on him(B) that very hour, because they knew he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people.(C)
God and Caesar
20 They(D) watched closely(E) and sent spies(F) who pretended to be righteous,[a] so that they could catch him in what he said,(G) to hand him(H) over to the governor’s(I) rule and authority. 21 They questioned him, “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly,(J) and you don’t show partiality[b](K) but teach truthfully the way of God.(L) 22 Is it lawful(M) for us to pay taxes(N) to Caesar(O) or not?”
23 But detecting their craftiness, he said to them,[c] 24 “Show me a denarius.[d] Whose image and inscription does it have?”
“Caesar’s,” they said.
25 “Well then,” he told them, “give to Caesar(P) the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
26 They were not able to catch him in what he said in public, and being amazed at his answer, they became silent.(Q)
The Sadducees and the Resurrection
27 Some(R) of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection,(S) came up and questioned him: 28 “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother has a wife, and dies childless, his brother should take the wife and produce offspring for his brother.[e](T) 29 Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife and died without children. 30 Also the second[f] 31 and the third took her. In the same way, all seven died and left no children. 32 Finally, the woman died too. 33 In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will the woman be? For all seven had married her.”
34 Jesus told them, “The children of this age(U) marry and are given in marriage.(V) 35 But those who are counted worthy(W) to take part in that age(X) and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage. 36 For they can no longer die,(Y) because they are like angels and are children of God,(Z) since they are children of the resurrection. 37 Moses even indicated in the passage about the burning bush that the dead are raised, where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.[g](AA) 38 He is not the God of the dead but of the living, because all are living to[h] him.”(AB)
39 Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, you have spoken well.” 40 And they no longer dared to ask him anything.
The Question about the Messiah
41 Then(AC) he said to them, “How can they say that the Messiah is the son of David?(AD) 42 For David himself says in the Book of Psalms:(AE)
The Lord declared to my Lord,
‘Sit at my right hand
43 until I make your enemies your footstool.’[i](AF)
44 David calls him ‘Lord.’ How, then, can he be his son?”(AG)
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Luke 20:19-44
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Luke 20:19-44
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19 The teachers of the law and the chief priests looked for a way to arrest him(A) immediately, because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.(B)
Paying Taxes to Caesar(C)
20 Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said,(D) so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.(E) 21 So the spies questioned him: “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that you do not show partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.(F) 22 Is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
23 He saw through their duplicity and said to them, 24 “Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?”
“Caesar’s,” they replied.
25 He said to them, “Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s,(G) and to God what is God’s.”
26 They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. And astonished by his answer, they became silent.
The Resurrection and Marriage(H)
27 Some of the Sadducees,(I) who say there is no resurrection,(J) came to Jesus with a question. 28 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.(K) 29 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a woman and died childless. 30 The second 31 and then the third married her, and in the same way the seven died, leaving no children. 32 Finally, the woman died too. 33 Now then, at the resurrection whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?”
34 Jesus replied, “The people of this age marry and are given in marriage. 35 But those who are considered worthy of taking part in the age to come(L) and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage, 36 and they can no longer die; for they are like the angels. They are God’s children,(M) since they are children of the resurrection. 37 But in the account of the burning bush, even Moses showed that the dead rise, for he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’[a](N) 38 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive.”
39 Some of the teachers of the law responded, “Well said, teacher!” 40 And no one dared to ask him any more questions.(O)
Whose Son Is the Messiah?(P)
41 Then Jesus said to them, “Why is it said that the Messiah is the son of David?(Q) 42 David himself declares in the Book of Psalms:
“‘The Lord said to my Lord:
“Sit at my right hand
43 until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet.”’[b](R)
44 David calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”
Footnotes
- Luke 20:37 Exodus 3:6
- Luke 20:43 Psalm 110:1
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