Mark 12:14-15
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Other commentaries on this verse
- John Gill - Exposition - Mark 12:14
- John Gill - Exposition - Mark 12:15
- Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Mark 12
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Mark 12:14-15. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? Shall we give, or shall we not give?
They knew very well that, if Christ said, "Do not give tribute to Caesar," the Romans would have taken him up, and imprisoned him for preaching sedition, but, on the other hand, if he said, "Pay tribute to Caesar," the Jews would have said that he was their enemy, and not a true patriot, or else he would not have admitted that the chosen people were bound to pay taxes to their Roman conquerors.