Anonymous
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11/4/2025, 2:26:52 PM
No.520565641
11/4/2025, 2:26:52 PM
No.520565641
>>520565460
If you ask Grok it will give a better explanation than most here
Jesus' statement in Matthew 22:15–22 (paralleled in Mark 12:13–17 and Luke 20:20–26) was a response to a trap set by Pharisees and Herodians. They asked whether Jews should pay the Roman census tax (a poll tax symbolizing subjugation to Caesar). A "yes" would alienate Jewish nationalists; a "no" would brand him a rebel against Rome.
By requesting a denarius (bearing Caesar's image and inscription), Jesus highlighted:
The coin was Roman currency, used in a Roman-occupied economy.
His reply—"Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s"—affirmed paying taxes without endorsing Roman divinity or tyranny.
If you ask Grok it will give a better explanation than most here
Jesus' statement in Matthew 22:15–22 (paralleled in Mark 12:13–17 and Luke 20:20–26) was a response to a trap set by Pharisees and Herodians. They asked whether Jews should pay the Roman census tax (a poll tax symbolizing subjugation to Caesar). A "yes" would alienate Jewish nationalists; a "no" would brand him a rebel against Rome.
By requesting a denarius (bearing Caesar's image and inscription), Jesus highlighted:
The coin was Roman currency, used in a Roman-occupied economy.
His reply—"Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s"—affirmed paying taxes without endorsing Roman divinity or tyranny.