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King James Bible - Mark 12:14

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:14

Y viniendo ellos, le dicen: Maestro, ya sabemos que eres hombre de verdad, y que no te cuidas de nadie; porque no miras a la apariencia de hombres, antes con verdad ense�as el camino de Dios: ¿Es lícito dar tributo a C�sar, o no? ¿Daremos, o no daremos?

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 14. And when they were come , etc..] Unto Jesus in the temple: they said unto him, master ; they saluted him in like manner, as they did their doctors and Rabbins, calling him �Rabbi�, though they were not his disciples; but one part of them were the disciples of the Pharisees, and the other had Herod for their master; we know that thou art true ; an honest, sincere, and upright man, and carest for no man, for thou regardest not the person of men ; no, not Caesar himself; but teachest the way of God in truth ; instructest men in the word, will, and worship of God, with all integrity and faithfulness; answer therefore this question, is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not ? The Syriac and Persic versions read, �head money�; and so it is read in Beza's most ancient copy; a tax that was levied on the heads of families; or on every particular head in a family; (see Gill on � Matthew 22:16-17�).

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 13-17 - The enemies of Christ would be thought desirous to know their duty when really they hoped that which soever side he took of the question they might find occasion to accuse him. Nothing is more likely to insnare the followers of Christ, than bringing them to meddle with disputes about worldly politics. Jesus avoided the snare, by referrin to the submission they had already made as a nation; and all that hear him, marvelled at the great wisdom of his answer. Many will praise the words of a sermon, who will not be commanded by the doctrines of it.

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Greek Textus Receptus

οι 3588 T-NPM δε 1161 CONJ ελθοντες 2064 5631 V-2AAP-NPM λεγουσιν 3004 5719 V-PAI-3P αυτω 846 P-DSM διδασκαλε 1320 N-VSM οιδαμεν 1492 5758 V-RAI-1P οτι 3754 CONJ αληθης 227 A-NSM ει 1488 5748 V-PXI-2S και 2532 CONJ ου 3756 PRT-N μελει 3199 5904 V-PQI-3S σοι 4671 P-2DS περι 4012 PREP ουδενος 3762 A-GSM ου 3756 PRT-N γαρ 1063 CONJ βλεπεις 991 5719 V-PAI-2S εις 1519 PREP προσωπον 4383 N-ASN ανθρωπων 444 N-GPM αλλ 235 CONJ επ 1909 PREP αληθειας 225 N-GSF την 3588 T-ASF οδον 3598 N-ASF του 3588 T-GSM θεου 2316 N-GSM διδασκεις 1321 5719 V-PAI-2S εξεστιν 1832 5904 V-PQI-3S κηνσον 2778 N-ASM καισαρι 2541 N-DSM δουναι 1325 5629 V-2AAN η 2228 PRT ου 3756 PRT-N

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Vincent's NT Word Studies

14. Tribute. See on Matt. xxii. 19.

Person (proswpon). Lit., face.

Shall we give, etc. A touch peculiar to Mark.

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Robertson's NT Word Studies

12:14 {Shall we give or shall we not give?} (dwmen e me dwmen;). Mark alone repeats the question in this sharp form. The deliberative subjunctive, aorist tense active voice. For the discussion of the palaver and flattery of this group of theological students see on �Mt 22:16-22.