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.