Matthew

Matthew 22:20–21

²⁰“Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”

²¹“Caesar’s,” they answered.

So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whose	Τίνος	Tinos	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
image	εἰκὼν	eikōn	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1504 an image, likeness, bust
this	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
He asked	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
whose	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
inscription	ἐπιγραφή	epigraphē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1923 an inscription, title

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Caesar’s	Καίσαρος	Kaisaros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2541 Caesar
they answered	Λέγουσιν	Legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
told	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
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	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	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Matthew 22:21 Romans 13:7 · Proverbs 24:21 · Acts 4:19 · 1 Peter 2:13–17 · Matthew 22:37 · Malachi 1:6–8 · Daniel 6:20–23 · Acts 5:29 · Luke 23:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.