“And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which be Cæsar's, and unto God the things which be God's. And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.”
Luke 20:25-26 KJV
Jesus asked for a denarius, when the representatives of the chief priests and the scribes asked whether Jews should pay taxes to the Roman authority. Then Jesus asked whose image is on that penny and they answered, Cæser’s. So Jesus said, Return to Cæser what belongs to him! And return to God what belongs to Him. Jesus checkmated them with this final statement and shifted the entire focus to the immediate and most relevant reality! He might as well have said, Show me a Person Whose image and inscription are engraved in you! Everyone was amazed at the wisdom of His words, which totally disarmed these imposter-spies and left them speechless. Jesus is the Word Who had said that God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them. Let’s rejoice in our identity in Christ Who restored back Him in us for those of us who believe! Glory to God!
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