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who said, "render unto caesar the things which are caesar's." Why did he say it?



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Is 'Render unto Caesar' really about taxes? | CBC RadioJesus Christ said, "Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's," recorded in the Synoptic Gospels (e.g., Matthew 22:21). He said this to avoid a political trap set by Pharisees and Herodians, who asked if it was lawful to pay taxes to the Roman emperor, forcing him to choose between risking arrest or losing popularity.
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Key Context and Meaning:
The Trap: If Jesus said "no," he was a revolutionary against Rome; if "yes," he was a collaborator with an oppressor.
The Answer: Jesus asked to see the tribute coin, asking whose image was on it. When they answered "Caesar's," he replied that they should give to Caesar what bears his image (taxes/money), but also give to God what bears His image—the human soul.
The Implication: Jesus distinguished between earthly obligations (political/material) and spiritual obligations, emphasizing that human beings belong to God, not the state.