Mark 12:16-18
EasyEnglish Bible
16 So they brought a coin to him. Jesus asked them, ‘Whose picture is on this coin? Whose name is on it?’
They replied, ‘It is Caesar's picture and Caesar's name.’
17 Jesus then said to them, ‘So you should give to Caesar the things that belong to him. And give to God the things that belong to God.’
They were very surprised at his answer.
The Sadducees ask Jesus a question
18 Also, some Sadducees came to Jesus. Sadducees do not believe that anyone becomes alive again after they die.[a] They wanted to ask Jesus a question.
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- 12:18 The Sadducees were a group of Jewish leaders. They taught that death was the end.
Mark 12:16-18
New International Version
16 They brought the coin, and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”
“Caesar’s,” they replied.
17 Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.”(A)
And they were amazed at him.
Marriage at the Resurrection(B)
18 Then the Sadducees,(C) who say there is no resurrection,(D) came to him with a question.
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