KJV ORIGINAL
And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Jesus told them, 'Give Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give God what belongs to God.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Handle your worldly responsibilities, but don't forget who really has your heart.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Luke was written by an anonymous author, traditionally Luke, to Theophilus and a wider Gentile audience in the late 1st century CE
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