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Mark 12:17

Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” And they marveled at Him.
Mark 12:17
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Original language (Greek)

ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· τὰ Καίσαρος ἀπόδοτε Καίσαρι καὶ τὰ τοῦ θεοῦ τῷ θεῷ. καὶ ἐξεθαύμαζον ἐπ᾽ αὐτῷ.

  1. ὁho“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  2. δὲde“And”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. ἸησοῦςIēsous“Jesus”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “Jesus/Joshua” · Strong's G2424G
  4. εἶπενeipen“said”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
  5. αὐτοῖς·autois“to them;”
    Personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  6. τὰta“the [things]”
    Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  7. ΚαίσαροςKaisaros“of Caesar”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from Καῖσαρ · “Caesar” · Strong's G2541J
  8. ἀπόδοτεapodote“do give back”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person plural · from ἀποδίδωμι · “to pay” · Strong's G0591
  9. ΚαίσαριKaisari“to Caesar”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from Καῖσαρ · “Caesar” · Strong's G2541J
  10. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  11. τὰta“the [things]”
    Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. τοῦtou“<of the>”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. θεοῦtheou“of God”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  14. τῷtō“<to the>”
    Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  15. θεῷ.theō“to God.”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  16. καὶkai“And”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  17. ἐξεθαύμαζονexethaumazon“they were amazed”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from ἐκθαυμάζω · “be amazed” · Strong's G6028
  18. ἐπ᾽ep᾽“at”
    Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
  19. αὐτῷ.autō“Him.”
    Personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)