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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

Luke 20:25

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

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See this explained in the Matthew 22:15 notes, and Mark 12:13 notes....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 20 _ 1. His Authority Demanded and His Answer.(Luke 20:1)_ 2. Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen. (Luke 20:9) 3. Question about Tribute to Caesar. (Luke 20:20) 4. The Question Concerning Resu...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE QUESTION OF TRIBUTE (Mark 12:13 *, Matthew 22:15 *). The authorities send spies who pretend to be honest inquirers, pious observers of the Law, with a really conscientious scruple. Luke 20:21. th...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    BY WHAT AUTHORITY? (Luke 20:1-8)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    The scribes and chief priests tried to lay hands on Jesus at that very hour; and they feared the people, for they realized that he spoke this parable to them. They watched for an opportunity, and they...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _unto Cesar the things which be Cesar's_ St Paul very clearly enforces the same duty in Romans 13:6-7. The -tribute" in Matthew 17. 24 was quite different; it was the Temple didrachma. _and unto God...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ἈΠΌΔΟΤΕ. ‘_Pay as their due_.’ ΤᾺ ΚΑΊΣΑΡΟΣ ΚΑΊΣΑΡΙ. St Paul very clearly enforces the same duty in Romans 13:6-7. The ‘tribute’ in Matthew 17:24 was quite different; it was the Temple didrachma. ΤᾺ Τ...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    QUESTION ABOUT THE TRIBUTE MONEY...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    Ver 19. And the Chief Priests and the Scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them. 20. And they watche...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΤΟΊΝΥΝ (G5106) следовательно, делает вывод и представляет следствие из вышесказанного (BD, 235). ΆΠΌΔΟΤΕ _aor. imper. act. от_ ΆΠΟΔΊΔΩΜΙ (G591) отдавать, возвращать долг, платить (Marshall). Ответ Ии...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _The Search For An Excuse Scripture_ Luke 20:19-47 And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they percei...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 3 Religion and Government (Luke 20:20-26) 20So they watched him, and sent spies, who pretended to be sincere, that they might take hold of what he said, so as to deliver hi...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    24 Two kinds of coins were in circulation, the Roman and the Jewish. The temple taxes had to be paid in the Jewish shekel, the Roman in the foreign currency. The fact that they had accepted the conque...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    VARIOUS INCIDENTS OF THE LAST WEEK 1-8. The authority of Jesus challenged (Matthew 21:23; Mark 11:27). See on Mt....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE TRIBUTE MONEY (Matthew 22:15; Mark 12:13). See on Mt....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LUKE’S GOOD NEWS LUKE _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 20 THE QUESTION ABOUT JESUS’ AUTHORITY 20:1-8 V1 One day Jesus was in the *Temple. He was teaching the people and declaring the Good News. The chief...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (20-26) AND THEY WATCHED HIM. — See Notes on Matthew 22:15 and Mark 12:13. AND SENT FORTH SPIES. — The noun is, again, one of St. Luke’s characteristic words not used by any other New Testament writer...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    τοίνυν, therefore, connecting the dictum following with the fact stated before that the denarius bore Caesar's image, and implying that by the dictum Jesus pronounced in favour of paying tribute to th...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _The tribute question_ (Matthew 22:15-22; Mark 12:13-17)....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    TRIBUTE TO CAESAR AND TO GOD Luke 20:19-26 Fearing to touch Him themselves, and finding no foothold against Him according to the Mosaic law, His enemies sought to bring Christ into collision with th...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This chapter records the remarkable happenings gathered around our Lord's entrance into the Temple. By a parable He revealed the awful sin and failure of the Hebrew nation, culminating in His own reje...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    TRIBUTE TO CAESAR Matthew 22:15-22; Mark 12:13-17; Luke 20:20-26. “And lying in wait for Him, they sent sharpers, hypocritically claiming to be righteous, that they may catch His word, in order to del...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    4. _The Question of the Pharisees: Luke 20:20-26_. The official question of the Sanhedrim served only to prepare a triumph for Jesus. From this time forth the different parties make attempts on Him s...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The last chapter gave in the judgment of present things, another world and eternal things in good and evil, the Lord's instruction for the disciples after the dealings of grace in Luke 15:1-32, and th...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _NO DIVISION OF ALLEGIANCE_ ‘And He said unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar, the things which be Cæsar’s and unto God the things which be God’s.’ Luke 20:25 Let us look at the use which has so...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    It will be remarked here that, as He draws nigh to Jerusalem, the Lord weeps over the city. It is not now as in Matthew, where, while discoursing with the Jews, He points it out to them as that which...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, RENDER THEREFORE UNTO CAESAR THE THINGS WHICH BE CAESAR'S,.... The Arabic version renders it, "give to the king what is the king's"; the tribute that was due to him; since they...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And they watched him_ For an elucidation of this paragraph, see on Matthew 22:16, and Mark 12:13; _and sent spies, which should feign themselves just men_ Men scrupulously conscientious in every poin...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    Tribute to Cesar-the resurrection. Matthew 22:15-33....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    AUTHORITY:FROM HEAVEN OR OF MEN? (vs.1-8) The chief priests and scribes used every means they could to discredit the Lord Jesus among the people. While He was teaching and preaching in the temple, th...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    20-26 Those who are most crafty in their designs against Christ and his gospel, cannot hide them. He did not give a direct answer, but reproved them for offering to impose upon him; and they could no...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SEE POOLE ON "LUKE 20:21...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book III And of civil government: "Render to Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things which are God's."[190] Clement of Alexandria Stromata...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Luke 20:25 And G1161 said G2036 (G5627) them G846 Render G591 (G5628) therefore G5106 Caesar G2541 things...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And he said to them, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's” ' His reply was then, in that case, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SECOND TEST: IS IT LAWFUL TO GIVE TRIBUTE TO CAESAR? (20:20-26). In the chiasmus of the Section this challenge parallels the challenge concerning His authority (Luke 20:1). Sneakily they seek to...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Passing over the incident of the barren fig tree (Monday evening and Tuesday morning, on the way to and from Bethany) related by Matthew and Mark, Luke gives a sketch of the various assaults made upon...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Luke 20:20-26. THE QUESTION RESPECTING TRIBUTE. See on Matthew 22:15-22; Mark 12:13-17. Luke's account states more fully the crafty method of the chief-priests, but as regards the interview itself pre...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Luke 20:25 I. Let us look at the use which has so long been made of our Lord's reply, and ask whether it is justifiable or wise. His words have been perpetually quoted, as if "Cæsar" meant civil gover...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jesus' authority questioned. Parable of the vineyard. Question of the tribute money. Answer to Sadducees about resurrection. Jesus questions Scribes. CHARACTERS: Jesus, priests, Scribes, Jo...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Luke 20:2. _Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things._ A question after all his miracles which offered the foulest insult to God, and was the emanation of complot and of malice. See Matthew...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    TELL US, IS IT AGAINST OUR LAW? For notes on this question about paying taxes, see Matthew 22:15-22....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _They watched Him_ CHRIST WAS WATCHED, AND SO ARE WE The chief priests and rulers of the Jews watched Jesus, but not to learn the way of salvation. They watched Him with the evil eyes of malice and...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 20:25 RENDER TO CAESAR. See note on Matt. 22:21. The denarius has Caesar’s image and represents the tribute they should give to him. Jesus adds a more important command: people shoul...

  • The Gospels Compared

    RELIGIOUS LEADERS QUESTION JESUS ABOUT PAYING TAXES MATTHEW 22:15-22; MARK 12:13-17; LUKE 20:20-26; MATTHEW 22:15 Then went

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 20 VER. 36. _They are equal unto the angels._ So the Arabic, Syriac, Egyptian, Persian, and Ethiopic; equal in celibacy, immortality, glory. As therefore the angels do not marry nor generate,...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL NOTES_ Luke 20:19. AND THEY FEARED THE PEOPLE.—The state of mind in which the attempt to ensnare Jesus was made: “and they did so in fear of the people” (_Alford_). Luke 20:20. THEY WATCHED...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION LUKE 20:1 _Question of the priests and scribes as to the nature of the authority under which Jesus was acting._ LUKE 20:1, LUKE 20:2...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    We are in the final week of the life of Jesus. He is now in Jerusalem. This is the week in which pilgrims are coming from all over the world to celebrate the Feast of the Passover. He has made His tri...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 10:31; 1 Peter 2:13; 1 Peter 4:11; Acts 4:19; Acts 4:20

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