Mark 12:13-27 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 12:13-17

When the enemies of Christ, who thirsted for his blood, could not find occasion against him from what he said against them, they tried to ensnare him by putting questions to him. Here we have him tempted, or attempted rather, with a question about the lawfulness of paying tribute to Caesar. We had this narrative, Matt. 22:15. I. The persons they employed were the Pharisees and the Herodians, men that in this matter were contrary to one another, and yet concurred against Christ, Mark 12:13. The... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 12:18-27

The Sadducees, who were the deists of that age, here attack our Lord Jesus, it should seem, not as the scribes, and Pharisees, and chief-priests, with any malicious design upon his person; they were not bigots and persecutors, but sceptics and infidels, and their design was upon his doctrine, to hinder the spreading of that: they denied that there was any resurrection, and world of spirits, any state of rewards and punishments on the other side of death: now those great and fundamental truths... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 12:13-17

12:13-17 They sent to Jesus some of the Pharisees and Herodians to try to trap him in his speech. They came to him and said, "Teacher, we know that you are genuine, and that you do not allow yourself to be influenced by anyone, for you are no respecter of persons, and you teach the way of God in truth. Is it right to pay tax to Caesar? Or not? Are we to pay? Or, are we not to pay?" Jesus knew well that they were acting a part. "Why are you trying to test me?" he said, "Bring me a denarius and... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 12:18-27

12:18-27 There came to Jesus Sadducees, who are a party who say that the resurrection of the dead does not exist. They put the following problem to him. "Teacher," they said, "Moses wrote the law for us, that, if a man's brother dies and leaves behind him a wife, and does not leave a family, the law is that the brother should take his wife, and should raise up a family to his brother. There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died, and left no family. The second took her, and he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:13

And they send unto him ,.... That is, the chief priests, Scribes, and elders, who had been with Jesus in the temple, and were silenced by his reasonings, and provoked by his parables; and therefore left him, and went together to consult what methods they should take to get him into their hands, and be revenged on him; the result of which was, they send to him certain of the Pharisees . The Syriac and Persic versions read "Scribes", who were the more skillful and learned part of that body... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:14

And when they were come ,.... 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... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:15

Shall we give, or not give ?.... They not only ask whether it was lawful, but whether also it was advisable to do it, that they might not only accuse him of his principles, but charge him with persuading, or dissuading in this case. These words are left out in the Vulgate Latin, Arabic, Persic, and Ethiopic versions: but he knowing their hypocrisy ; expressed in their flattering titles and characters of him, and which lay hid in their secret designs against him; which being thoroughly... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:16

And they brought it ,.... The penny, which was a Roman one, and worth seven pence halfpenny of our money: and he saith unto them, whose is this image, and superscription ; for it had the head of an emperor upon it, very likely the image of the then reigning emperor Tiberius, and a superscription on it, expressing his name, and perhaps a motto along with it: and they said unto him, Caesar's ; one of the Roman emperors, Augustus, or Tiberius; most probably the latter; See Gill on ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:17

And Jesus answering said unto them ,.... Very wisely and pertinently, render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's : or "to the king, which are the king's", as the Arabic and Ethiopic versions render it: and to God the things that are God's ; See Gill on Matthew 22:21 ; and they marvelled at him ; at his wisdom and prudence in returning such an answer, which cut off all occasion against him. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:18

Then came unto him the Sadducees ,.... The same day, immediately after he had silenced the Pharisees and Herodians: these were a set of men distinct from the former, in some of their sentiments, especially in their religions ones, and particularly in the following: which say there is no resurrection : of the dead, in a literal sense, either general or particular; See Gill on Matthew 22:23 ; and they asked him, saying ; as in the next verse. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 12:13-17

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 12:18-27

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 12:13-17

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 12:18-27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 12:18

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