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Matthew 22:21 — King James Version← Study notes

They say unto him, Cesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cesar the things which are Cesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.


Matthew 22:21Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 22:2117 words
λέγουσινlegousinsay
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ΚαίσαροςKaisarosCæsar
τότεtotethat time, then
λέγειlegeisay
αὐτοῖςautoishe / she / it / same
ἈπόδοτεApodotedeliver (again), give (again), (re-)pay(-m…
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
τὰtathe
ΚαίσαροςKaisarosCæsar
ΚαίσαριKaisariCæsar
καὶkaiand / also
τὰtathe
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
τῷthe
θεῷtheōGod
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

λέγουσινlegousinsay
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ΚαίσαροςKaisarosCæsar
τότεtotethat time, then
λέγειlegeisay
αὐτοῖςautoishe / she / it / same
ἈπόδοτεApodotedeliver (again), give (again), (re-)pay(-m…
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
τὰtathe
ΚαίσαροςKaisarosCæsar
ΚαίσαριKaisariCæsar
καὶkaiand / also
τὰtathe
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
τῷthe
θεῷtheōGod

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