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Berean Standard Bible

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

Luke 20:25

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Study note

During his final week in Jerusalem, religious leaders sent spies to trap Jesus with a question about paying the Roman tax. Any direct answer seemed dangerous: approval would anger patriots, and refusal could be reported to the governor.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

King James Version (KJV)

And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he said unto them, Then render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar`s, and unto God the things that are God`s.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said, Then give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he said to them, 'Give back, therefore, the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces les dijo: Pues dad á César lo que es de César; y lo que es de Dios, á Dios.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Él les dijo:―Pues denle al césar lo que es del césar y a Dios lo que es de Dios.

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