Unto Caesar & Unto God
Matthew 22:20-22 – Render To Caesar And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said, “Caesar’s,” Then he said to them, “Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” When they heard it, they marveled. And they left him and went away. (Matthew 22:20-22 ESV) The Pharisees were out to get Jesus, attempting to “entangle him in his talk” ( Matthew 22:15 ). The Pharisees, being cowards like many overly religious people, sent their disciples to Jesus with a controversial question, hoping to provoke a condemnable response. Their lackeys approached Jesus and prefaced their question with flattery to deceive hi...