Pulelulu ‘Epeleli 28, 2021
and to God the things that are God’s
ki he ‘Otua ‘a e ngaahi me‘a ‘a e ‘Otua
(v. 20-21) 20 And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” 21 They said, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
(v. 20-21) 20 Pea pehē ‘e ia kiate
kinautolu, Ko e fofonga ‘ena mo e hingoa ‘o hai? 21 Pea nau pehē, ‘o Sisa. Pea
folofola ‘e ia kiate kinautolu, Pe‘i ‘ange kia Sisa ‘a e ngaahi me‘a ‘a Sisa;
pea ki he ‘Otua ‘a e ngaahi me‘a ‘a e ‘Otua.
*Commentary: The Reformation Study Bible*
22:20, 21
Whose likeness and inscription. The Roman denarius bears an
image of the reigning Caesar and declares him
to be a son of the gods, violating the first and second commandments. Jesus' answer
turns the question to a deeper issue than one's relationship to political institutions,
pagan or otherwise. Jesus calls for ultimate allegiance to God. The coin bearing
the image of Caesar belongs to him; human beings made in the image of God belong
to God.
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