King James Bible
KJVThey say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
Translation Comparison
Matthew 22:21
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse Matthew 22:21 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's. | |
American Standard VersionASV | They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | They say to him: Caesar's. Then he saith to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and to God, the things that are God's. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | They say to him, Caesar's. Then he says to them, Pay then what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God. | |
English Revised VersionERV | They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | They say to him, Cesar's. Then saith he to them, Render therefore to Cesar, the things which are Cesar's; and to God, the things that are God's. | |
World English BibleWEB | They said to him, |Caesar's.| Then he said to them, |Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | they say to him, 'Caesar's;' then saith he to them, 'Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | They say to him, Caesar's. Then said he to them, Render therefore to Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and to God the things that are God's. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |Caesar's,| they replied. |Pay therefore,| He rejoined, |what is Caesar's to Caesar; and what is God's to God.| |
American Standard Version
ASVThey say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThey say to him: Caesar's. Then he saith to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and to God, the things that are God's.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThey say to him, Caesar's. Then he says to them, Pay then what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God.
English Revised Version
ERVThey say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThey say to him, Cesar's. Then saith he to them, Render therefore to Cesar, the things which are Cesar's; and to God, the things that are God's.
World English Bible
WEBThey said to him, |Caesar's.| Then he said to them, |Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTthey say to him, 'Caesar's;' then saith he to them, 'Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;'
American King James Version
AKJVThey say to him, Caesar's. Then said he to them, Render therefore to Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and to God the things that are God's.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Caesar's,| they replied. |Pay therefore,| He rejoined, |what is Caesar's to Caesar; and what is God's to God.|
King James Bible
KJVThey say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
American Standard Version
ASVThey say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThey say to him: Caesar's. Then he saith to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and to God, the things that are God's.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThey say to him, Caesar's. Then he says to them, Pay then what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God.
English Revised Version
ERVThey say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThey say to him, Cesar's. Then saith he to them, Render therefore to Cesar, the things which are Cesar's; and to God, the things that are God's.
World English Bible
WEBThey said to him, |Caesar's.| Then he said to them, |Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTthey say to him, 'Caesar's;' then saith he to them, 'Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;'
American King James Version
AKJVThey say to him, Caesar's. Then said he to them, Render therefore to Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and to God the things that are God's.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Caesar's,| they replied. |Pay therefore,| He rejoined, |what is Caesar's to Caesar; and what is God's to God.|