Mark Chapter 12 verse 14 Holy Bible
And when they were come, they say unto him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any one; for thou regardest not the person of men, but of a truth teachest the way of God: Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
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And when they had come, they said to him, Master, we are certain that you are true, and have no fear of anyone: you have no respect for a man's position, but you are teaching the true way of God: Is it right to give taxes to Caesar or not?
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And they come and say to him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any one; for thou regardest not men's person, but teachest the way of God with truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?
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And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
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When they had come, they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don't defer to anyone; for you aren't partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?
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and they having come, say to him, `Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men, but in truth the way of God dost teach; is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not? may we give, or may we not give?'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(14) Thou regardest not the person of men.--The phrase is essentially Hebrew in its form, but had been made familiar by the Greek Version of the Old Testament.Parallel Commentaries ...Greek“Teacher,”Διδάσκαλε (Didaskale)Noun - Vocative Masculine SingularStrong's 1320: A teacher, master. From didasko; an instructor.they said,λέγουσιν (legousin)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “we knowοἴδαμεν (oidamen)Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralStrong's 1492: To know, remember, appreciate. thatὅτι (hoti)ConjunctionStrong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.You areεἶ (ei)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularStrong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.honestἀληθὴς (alēthēs)Adjective - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 227: Unconcealed, true, true in fact, worthy of credit, truthful. TRUE.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. are swayedμέλει (melei)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 3199: It is a care, it is an object of anxiety, it concerns. A primary verb; to be of interest to, i.e. To concern.by no one.οὐδενός (oudenos)Adjective - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 3762: No one, none, nothing. Indeed,γὰρ (gar)ConjunctionStrong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.You are impartialβλέπεις (blepeis)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularStrong's 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at.[and]ἀλλ’ (all’)ConjunctionStrong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.teachδιδάσκεις (didaskeis)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularStrong's 1321: To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach.theτὴν (tēn)Article - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.wayὁδὸν (hodon)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means.of GodΘεοῦ (Theou)Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.in accordance withἐπ’ (ep’)PrepositionStrong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. [the] truth.ἀληθείας (alētheias)Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 225: From alethes; truth.[ Now then, ] is it lawfulἔξεστιν (exestin)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1832: It is permitted, lawful, possible. to payδοῦναι (dounai)Verb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveStrong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.taxesκῆνσον (kēnson)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 2778: A poll-tax. Of Latin origin; properly, an enrollment, i.e. a tax.to CaesarΚαίσαρι (Kaisari)Noun - Dative Masculine SingularStrong's 2541: Of Latin origin; Caesar, a title of the Roman emperor.orἢ (ē)ConjunctionStrong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.not?οὔ (ou)AdverbStrong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.Should we pay [them]δῶμεν (dōmen)Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person PluralStrong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.orἢ (ē)ConjunctionStrong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.not?”μὴ (mē)AdverbStrong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.Jump to PreviousCaesar Carest Cesar Defer Fear God's Honest Lawful Master Partial Pay Rabbi Regardest Taxes Teach Teacher Teachest Tribute Truth Truthful True. Way
