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So they left him and went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />His reply amazed them, and they went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When they heard it, they marveled. And they left him and went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having heard, they marveled. And having left Him, they went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When they had heard <i>these words</i>, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When they had heard <i>these words,</i> they marveled, and left Him and went their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And hearing <i>this,</i> they were amazed; and they left Him and went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And hearing this, they were amazed, and leaving Him, they went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And hearing <i>this,</i> they marveled, and leaving Him, they went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And hearing <i>this</i>, they marveled, and leaving Him, they went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When they heard this, they were caught off guard, and they left Him and went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when they heard it, they marvelled, and left him, and went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />His answer surprised them so much that they walked away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when they heard it, they marveled, and left him, and went their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They were surprised to hear this. Then they left him alone and went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When they heard this, they were amazed; and they left him and went away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When they heard this, they were amazed. Then they left him and went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now when they heard this they were stunned, and they left him and went away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When they heard it, they were astonished, and left him, and went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When they had heard these words, they marveled, and left him, and departed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />They heard this, and were astonished; then left Him, and went their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When they heard it, they marveled, and left him and went away. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and having heard they wondered, and having left Him they went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having heard, they marveled. And having left Him, they went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and having heard they wondered, and having left him they went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And having heard, they wondered, and having left him, they departed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And hearing this they wondered, and leaving him, went their ways. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And hearing this, they wondered. And having left him behind, they went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When they heard this they were amazed, and leaving him they went away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When they heard this, they were amazed; and they left him and went away.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when they heard it, they were amazed; and they left him and went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/22.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And when they heard, they were amazed, and they left him and departed.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/22.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And when they heard it, they were astonished, and left him, and went away.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/22.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And hearing they are astonished, and leaving Him, they went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/22.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And when they heard him, they marvelled, and leaving him, went away.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/22.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />on hearing this, they were filled with admiration, and so leaving him, they went their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />They heard this, and were astonished; then left Him, and went their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/22.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And, hearing it, they wondered: and, leaving Him, they went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/22.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And when they heard <i>this,</i> they marvelled, and left Him and went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/22-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=6531" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/22.htm">Paying Taxes to Caesar</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: akousantes (V-APA-NMP) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">when they heard this,</a> <a href="/greek/2296.htm" title="2296: ethaumasan (V-AIA-3P) -- (a) intrans: I wonder, marvel, (b) trans: I wonder at, admire. From thauma; to wonder; by implication, to admire.">they were amazed.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">So</a> <a href="/greek/863.htm" title="863: aphentes (V-APA-NMP) -- From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.">they left</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him</a> <a href="/greek/565.htm" title="565: apēlthan (V-AIA-3P) -- From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.">and went away.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">23</span>That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-17.htm">Mark 12:17</a></span><br />Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” And they marveled at Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-25.htm">Luke 20:25-26</a></span><br />So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” / And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people. And amazed at His answer, they fell silent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-7.htm">Romans 13:7</a></span><br />Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-13.htm">1 Peter 2:13-17</a></span><br />Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority, / or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. / For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-21.htm">Proverbs 24:21</a></span><br />My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/8-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 8:2</a></span><br />Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-29.htm">Acts 5:29</a></span><br />But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-1.htm">Romans 13:1-2</a></span><br />Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God. / Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-1.htm">1 Timothy 2:1-2</a></span><br />First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone— / for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/3-16.htm">Daniel 3:16-18</a></span><br />Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. / If the God whom we serve exists, then He is able to deliver us from the blazing fiery furnace and from your hand, O king. / But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/6-10.htm">Daniel 6:10</a></span><br />Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/22-28.htm">Exodus 22:28</a></span><br />You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-37.htm">Nehemiah 9:37</a></span><br />Its abundant harvest goes to the kings You have set over us because of our sins. And they rule over our bodies and our livestock as they please. We are in great distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-7.htm">Jeremiah 29:7</a></span><br />Seek the prosperity of the city to which I have sent you as exiles. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for if it prospers, you too will prosper.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-40.htm">Genesis 41:40</a></span><br />You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">When they had heard these words, they marveled, and left him, and went their way.</p><p class="hdg">they marvelled.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/22-33.htm">Matthew 22:33,46</a></b></br> And when the multitude heard <i>this</i>, they were astonished at his doctrine… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16</a></b></br> Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/26-4.htm">Proverbs 26:4,5</a></b></br> Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/21-20.htm">Amazed</a> <a href="/matthew/19-25.htm">Astonished</a> <a href="/matthew/20-29.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/matthew/22-10.htm">Full</a> <a href="/matthew/22-7.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/matthew/20-30.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/matthew/20-29.htm">Leaving</a> <a href="/matthew/21-20.htm">Marveled</a> <a href="/matthew/21-20.htm">Marvelled</a> <a href="/matthew/22-16.htm">Way</a> <a href="/matthew/21-42.htm">Wonder</a> <a href="/matthew/21-20.htm">Wondered</a> <a href="/matthew/22-15.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/27-14.htm">Amazed</a> <a href="/matthew/22-33.htm">Astonished</a> <a href="/matthew/24-1.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/matthew/23-25.htm">Full</a> <a href="/matthew/22-33.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/matthew/22-33.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/matthew/22-25.htm">Leaving</a> <a href="/matthew/27-14.htm">Marveled</a> <a href="/matthew/27-14.htm">Marvelled</a> <a href="/matthew/22-26.htm">Way</a> <a href="/matthew/27-14.htm">Wonder</a> <a href="/matthew/27-14.htm">Wondered</a> <a href="/matthew/23-7.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-1.htm">The parable of the marriage of the king's son.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-9.htm">The vocation of the Gentiles.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-12.htm">The punishment of him who lacked a wedding garment.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-15.htm">Tribute ought to be paid to Caesar.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-23.htm">Jesus confutes the Sadducees for the resurrection;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-34.htm">answers which is the first and great commandment;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/22-41.htm">and puzzles the Pharisees by a question about the Messiah.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And when they heard this</b><br>This phrase refers to the response of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus' answer regarding paying taxes to Caesar. The context is a trap set by these groups to ensnare Jesus in His words. The question posed to Jesus was whether it was lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, a politically charged issue. Jesus' response, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's," demonstrates His wisdom and ability to navigate complex social and political issues. This reflects the wisdom of God, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Proverbs 2:6</a>, where wisdom and understanding come from the Lord.<p><b>they were amazed</b><br>The amazement of the Pharisees and Herodians highlights the unexpected nature of Jesus' answer. His response transcended the political and religious traps set for Him, showcasing His divine insight. This amazement is a recurring reaction to Jesus' teachings and miracles throughout the Gospels, as seen in <a href="/matthew/7-28.htm">Matthew 7:28-29</a>, where the crowds were astonished at His teaching because He taught with authority. The amazement also underscores the authority and wisdom of Jesus, which often left His opponents without a rebuttal.<p><b>So they left Him</b><br>The decision to leave Jesus indicates the failure of their attempt to trap Him. This action reflects the broader pattern of opposition Jesus faced from religious leaders, who were often confounded by His wisdom and authority. The departure of the Pharisees and Herodians can be seen as a temporary retreat in their ongoing conflict with Jesus, which ultimately culminates in His crucifixion. This moment foreshadows the eventual rejection of Jesus by the religious establishment, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a>, where the Messiah is described as despised and rejected by men.<p><b>and went away</b><br>Their departure signifies a momentary withdrawal from confrontation, but not a change of heart. The religious leaders' continued opposition to Jesus is evident throughout the Gospels, leading to their role in His arrest and crucifixion. This phrase also highlights the transient nature of their schemes against Jesus, as His mission and message continued despite their efforts. The act of going away can be seen as a fulfillment of <a href="/psalms/2.htm">Psalm 2:1-4</a>, where the nations conspire against the Lord and His Anointed, yet God remains sovereign and unthreatened by human plots.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is responding to a question about paying taxes to Caesar, demonstrating His wisdom and authority.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharisees_and_herodians.htm">Pharisees and Herodians</a></b><br>These groups, often at odds with each other, unite in an attempt to trap Jesus with a question about paying taxes to the Roman government.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/caesar.htm">Caesar</a></b><br>The Roman emperor, representing the secular authority and the subject of the question posed to Jesus.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The setting of this encounter, a city central to Jewish religious life and under Roman occupation at the time.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_coin.htm">The Coin</a></b><br>A denarius, which bore the image of Caesar, used by Jesus to illustrate His point about rendering to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_in_speech.htm">Wisdom in Speech</a></b><br>Jesus demonstrates the importance of responding with wisdom and discernment, especially when faced with challenging questions or potential traps.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dual_citizenship.htm">Dual Citizenship</a></b><br>As Christians, we are called to navigate our responsibilities to earthly authorities while maintaining our ultimate allegiance to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/image_and_ownership.htm">Image and Ownership</a></b><br>Just as the coin bears Caesar's image and belongs to him, we bear God's image and belong to Him, emphasizing our duty to live for His glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_hypocrisy.htm">Avoiding Hypocrisy</a></b><br>The Pharisees and Herodians' attempt to trap Jesus highlights the danger of hypocrisy and the importance of sincerity in our faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/amazement_at_christ's_authority.htm">Amazement at Christ's Authority</a></b><br>The reaction of amazement from Jesus' opponents serves as a reminder of His divine wisdom and authority, which should inspire reverence and obedience in us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_often_did_jesus_pray_to_avoid_the_cross.htm">How many times did Jesus move away to pray in the gospels where he prayed to avoid the cross? Three (Matthew 26, Mark 14) or one (Luke 22)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'marvel'_mean_biblically.htm">What does "marvel" mean in biblical context?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_matthew_1_contradict_jeremiah_22_30.htm">Jeremiah 22:30 declares no descendant of Coniah would sit on David's throne. Is this contradicted by the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1 that includes Jeconiah (Coniah)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'raca'_mean_in_matthew_5_22.htm">What does 'Raca' mean in Matthew 5:22?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">They marvelled.</span>--We can picture to ourselves the surprise which the conspirators felt at thus finding themselves baffled where they thought success so certain. The Herodians could not charge the Teacher with forbidding to give tribute to Caesar. The Pharisees found the duty of giving to God what belonged to Him pressed as strongly as they had ever pressed it. They had to change their tactics, and to fall back upon another plan of attack.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They marvelled.</span> Well might they marvel. Their carefully laid plot, which had seemed so irresistible, was utterly frustrated. The view of the relations of Church and state set forth by Christ was novel and incomprehensible. Hitherto the two provinces had been considered identical. The emperor, as we see impressed on his coins, was Pontifex Maximus; the Jewish priesthood had a political character, and the civil power was its instrument. In Christ's theory the spheres were distinct and not to be confounded. The state compelled obedience to its enactments; the Church left the conscience free, and obedience was voluntary and enforced by no external powers. The new society stood aloof from all political interests, and was responsible alone to God, while it performed its duties. <span class="cmt_word">Left him.</span> They had no answer to give. There was nothing in Christ's words that they could lay hold of; nothing treasonable, nothing unpatriotic. Baffled, though not convinced, the questioners sullenly withdrew; but they or their comrades afterwards had the effrontery to accuse Jesus of forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar (<a href="/luke/23-2.htm">Luke 23:2</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/22-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="grk">Καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(Kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">when they heard [this],</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀκούσαντες</span> <span class="translit">(akousantes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they were amazed.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐθαύμασαν</span> <span class="translit">(ethaumasan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2296.htm">Strong's 2296: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) intrans: I wonder, marvel, (b) trans: I wonder at, admire. From thauma; to wonder; by implication, to admire.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">they left</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀφέντες</span> <span class="translit">(aphentes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_863.htm">Strong's 863: </a> </span><span class="str2">From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτὸν</span> <span class="translit">(auton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] went away.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπῆλθαν</span> <span class="translit">(apēlthan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_565.htm">Strong's 565: </a> </span><span class="str2">From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/22-22.htm">Matthew 22:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/22-22.htm">Matthew 22:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/22-22.htm">Matthew 22:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/22-22.htm">Matthew 22:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/22-22.htm">Matthew 22:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/22-22.htm">Matthew 22:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/22-22.htm">Matthew 22:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/22-22.htm">Matthew 22:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/22-22.htm">Matthew 22:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/22-22.htm">Matthew 22:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/22-22.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 22:22 When they heard it they marveled (Matt. 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