Good evening, everyone!
Today I read Mark 12-13.
There was a lot going on in today's reading as well, but I want to focus on one part of it.
Mark 12:13-17 - Then they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Him in order to trap Him in a statement. They came and said to Him, "Teacher, we know that You are truthful and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not? Shall we pay or shall we not pay?" But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to look at." They brought one. And He said to them, "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" And they said to Him, "Caesar's." And Jesus said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." And they were amazed at Him.
They kept trying to trip Jesus up, but He never stumbled.
Give back to God what belongs to God. Give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar.
Very wise words.
Do you have any thoughts or questions about this statement? If so, leave a comment below!
I hope you'll join me tomorrow when I read Mark 14.
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