Mark

Mark 12:13–14

¹³Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words. ¹⁴“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”

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Mark 12:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Later	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they sent	ἀποστέλλουσιν	apostellousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
some	τινας	tinas	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Pharisees	Φαρισαίων	Pharisaiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Herodians	Ἡρῳδιανῶν	Hērōdianōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2265 the Herodians, the partisans of Herod Antipas
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
catch	ἀγρεύσωσιν	agreusōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G64 I catch, capture
in	λόγῳ	logō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy

Mark 12:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Teacher	Διδάσκαλε	Didaskale	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G1320 a teacher
they said	λέγουσιν	legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
we know	οἴδαμεν	oidamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
You are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
honest	ἀληθὴς	alēthēs	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G227 unconcealed, true
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
seek favor	μέλει	melei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3199 it is a care, it concerns
from	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
no one	οὐδενός	oudenos	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
Indeed	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
You are impartial	βλέπεις	blepeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G991 I look, see
teach	διδάσκεις	didaskeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1321 I teach
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
way	ὁδὸν	hodon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
in accordance with	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
truth	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth
Is it lawful	ἔξεστιν	exestin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1832 it is permitted, lawful, possible
to pay	δοῦναι	dounai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1325 I offer, give
taxes	κῆνσον	kēnson	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2778 a poll-tax
to Caesar	Καίσαρι	Kaisari	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2541 Caesar
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
not	οὔ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
Should we pay	δῶμεν	dōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G1325 I offer, give
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest

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Mark 12:13 Mark 3:6 · Luke 20:20–26 · Luke 11:54 · Mark 8:15

Mark 12:14 Galatians 2:11–14 · 2 Corinthians 5:11 · 2 Corinthians 2:2 · Luke 20:22 · 1 Thessalonians 2:4 · Galatians 2:6 · 2 Corinthians 5:16 · Galatians 1:10 · 2 Corinthians 2:17 · John 7:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.