Tribute Money. Render unto Caesar is the beginning of a phrase attributed to Jesus in the synoptic gospels, which reads in full, Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's.
This phrase has become a widely quoted summary of the relationship between Christianity, secular government, and society. The original message, coming in response to a question of whether it was lawful for Jews to pay taxes to Caesar, gives rise to multiple possible interpretations about the circumstances under which it is desirable for Christians to submit to earthly authority.
All three synoptic gospels state that hostile questioners tried to trap Jesus into taking an explicit and dangerous stand on whether Jews should or should not pay taxes to the Roman authorities. The accounts in and say that the questioners were Pharisees and Herodians, while says only that they were spies sent by teachers of the law and the chief priests.
They anticipated that Jesus would oppose the tax, as their purpose was to hand him over to the power and authority of the governor. The governor was Pilate, and he was the man responsible for the collecting of taxes in Roman Judea.
Initially the questioners flattered Jesus by praising his integrity, impartiality, and devotion to truth. Then they asked him whether or not it is right for Jews to pay the taxes demanded by Caesar. In the Gospel of Mark the
This phrase has become a widely quoted summary of the relationship between Christianity, secular government, and society. The original message, coming in response to a question of whether it was lawful for Jews to pay taxes to Caesar, gives rise to multiple possible interpretations about the circumstances under which it is desirable for Christians to submit to earthly authority.
All three synoptic gospels state that hostile questioners tried to trap Jesus into taking an explicit and dangerous stand on whether Jews should or should not pay taxes to the Roman authorities. The accounts in and say that the questioners were Pharisees and Herodians, while says only that they were spies sent by teachers of the law and the chief priests.
They anticipated that Jesus would oppose the tax, as their purpose was to hand him over to the power and authority of the governor. The governor was Pilate, and he was the man responsible for the collecting of taxes in Roman Judea.
Initially the questioners flattered Jesus by praising his integrity, impartiality, and devotion to truth. Then they asked him whether or not it is right for Jews to pay the taxes demanded by Caesar. In the Gospel of Mark the
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