Mark
Mark 12:17
17Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
And they marveled at Him.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| told | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| Give | ἀπόδοτε | apodote | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G591 I give back, return, sell |
| to Caesar | Καίσαρι | Kaisari | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2541 Caesar |
| what is | Τὰ | Ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| Caesar’s | Καίσαρος | Kaisaros | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2541 Caesar |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| to God | Θεῷ | Theō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| what is | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| God’s | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| And | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| they marveled | ἐξεθαύμαζον | exethaumazon | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2296 I wonder, admire |
| at | ἐπ’ | ep’ | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| Him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 13:7 · 1 Peter 2:17 · 2 Corinthians 5:14–15 · 1 Corinthians 14:24–25 · Acts 4:19–20 · Matthew 22:22 · Job 5:12–13 · Proverbs 24:21 · Matthew 22:46
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.