Rights of Caesar and Rights of God
Matthew Hole. Matthew 22:15-22 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.… I. Some particular rights and privileges belong to Caesars, or sovereign princes: 1. Honour to their persons. 2. Obedience to their laws. 3. Tribute. II. Some peculiar rights and prerogatives belong to God only. 1. All religious worship. 2. Due reverence and regard to all sacred things, such as (a) ministers; (b) God's house; (c) the Lord's Day; (d) Tenth part of our substance. III. The duty of all Christians with reference to both, and that is, to render the respective rights and dues to each. (Matthew Hole.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. WEB: Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.