Matthew
Matthew 22:21
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.