Mark 12:12-14
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
12 And they were seeking to seize Him. And[a] they feared the crowd. For they[b] knew that He spoke the parable against them. And having left Him, they went away.
The Pharisees Try To Snare Jesus: Shall We Pay Taxes To Caesar?
13 And they send forth some of the Pharisees and the Herodians[c] to Him in order that they might catch Him in a statement. 14 And having come, they say to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful. And You are not concerned about [pleasing] anyone[d], for You do not look[e] at the face of people, but You teach the way of God in accordance with truth. Is it lawful to give a poll-tax[f] to Caesar, or not? Should we give it, or should we not give it?”
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- Mark 12:12 seize Him. And. Or, seize Him, and-yet.
- Mark 12:12 crowd. For they knew. That is, for the chief priests and elders knew. Or, crowd, for they knew. That is, the crowd knew.
- Mark 12:13 That is, ones politically linked to Herod’s family.
- Mark 12:14 That is, any constituency or individual.
- Mark 12:14 That is, You do not show partiality to anyone.
- Mark 12:14 That is, a tax based on a census and paid to Rome. Is it lawful to pay taxes to a foreign king?
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing
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