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Matthew 22:21-22
New Catholic Bible
Matthew 22:21-22
New Catholic Bible
21 They replied, “Caesar’s.” On hearing this, he said to them, “Give to Caesar what is due to Caesar, and to God what is due to God.”[a] 22 Stunned on hearing this reply, they went away and left him alone.
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- Matthew 22:21 Jesus emphasizes that it is not enough to give to Caesar what is due to Caesar; people must also give to God what is due to God, i.e., worship and good works (see Mt 21:41, 43).