Render

Render: (v) give; provide a service; hand over; give back; to help *** Jesus used the verb “render” to thwart what was engineered as a trick question - choose between honoring Caesar and his law or honoring God and His law (law of Moses) ? Pick which one!
A coin (money) is the prop.
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Luke 20:19
“And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.”
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Luke 20:20
“And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.”
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Mark 12:14
“And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?”
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Mark 12:15
“Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.”
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Mark 12:16
“And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar’s."
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Luke 20:25
“And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God’s."
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Luke 20:26
“And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.”
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Lesson: we pay our physical debts to physical entities; we pay our spiritual debts (obeying commandments) to God
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END - Render
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