Oct 17, 2026 · 6 min · 4 segments
About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year’s experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit…
The Herodians, on the other hand, were wholehearted supporters of cooperation with Rome.
If he were to answer with the Herodian position that the Romans were a legitimate authority, Jesus would be branded a traitor to his people.
On the other hand, if he were to say that the Romans had no authority to collect taxes, he would be liable to arrest by them.
Jesus sidesteps the question by merely saying that since the money belongs to Caesar in the first place, they should give it back to him.
Whose image is this and whose inscription? Coins were decorated with the image of the ruler and an inscription giving his name and title.
So Jesus tells them to give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor's.
The Herodians, on the other hand, were wholehearted supporters of cooperation with Rome.
If he were to answer with the Herodian position that the Romans were a legitimate authority, Jesus would be branded a traitor to his people.
On the other hand, if he were to say that the Romans had no authority to collect taxes, he would be liable to arrest by them.
Jesus sidesteps the question by merely saying that since the money belongs to Caesar in the first place, they should give it back to him.
Whose image is this and whose inscription? Coins were decorated with the image of the ruler and an inscription giving his name and title.
So Jesus tells them to give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor's.
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