Matthew 22:21 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMatthew 22:21 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
λέγουσιν
légō
G3004
to say
Καίσαρος
Kaîsar
G2541
Caesar
τότε
tóte
G5119
then
λέγει
légō
G3004
to say
αὐτοῖς
autós
G846
he
ἀπόδοτε
apodídōmi
G591
to sell
οὖν
oûn
G3767
therefore
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
Καίσαρος
Kaîsar
G2541
Caesar
Καίσαρι
Kaîsar
G2541
Caesar
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
θεοῦ
theós
G2316
God
τῷ
ho
G3588
the
θεῷ
theós
G2316
God
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World English Bible Public Domain
They said to him, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
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King James Version Public Domain
They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
They say, “Caesar’s.” Then he says to them, “Therefore, give back the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God.”
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