Context: Mat 22:15 Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how to entangle him in his talk.
Mat 22:16 And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true, and teach the way of God truthfully, and care for no man; for you do not regard the position of men.
Mat 22:17 Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
Mat 22:18 But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why put me to the test, you hypocrites?
Mat 22:19 Show me the money for the tax.” And they brought him a coin.
Mat 22:20 And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?”
Mat 22:21 They said, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
Mat 22:22 When they heard it, they marveled; and they left him and went away.
| 19 1925 [e] 19 epideixate 19 ἐπιδείξατέ 19 Show 19 V-AMA-2P |
| 1473 [e] moi μοι me PPro-D1S |
| 3588 [e] to τὸ the Art-ANS |
| 3546 [e] nomisma νόμισμα coin N-ANS |
| 591 [e] Apodote Ἀπόδοτε give V-AMA-2P |
| 3767 [e] oun οὖν then Conj |
| 3588 [e] ta τὰ the things Art-ANP |
| 2541 [e] Kaisaros Καίσαρος of Ceasar N-GMS |
| 2541 [e] Kaisari Καίσαρι , to Ceasar N-DMS |
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What are the commands of Jesus Christ which we need to obey? In disciple-making, Jesus commanded the following in Matthew 28:20: “teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you…” What are the commands that we are to follow and teach others as identified by Jesus’ use of the imperative mood in the Greek?
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DISCERNMENT QUESTIONS
What does this quote say?
What does it say that I should obey?
What is the wish? What are the outcomes?
What are the basic steps?
What are the obstacles?
Who needs to hear this?
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What are the commands of Jesus Christ which we need to obey? In disciple-making, Jesus commanded the following in Matthew 28:20: “teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you…” What are the commands that we are to follow and teach others as identified by Jesus’ use of the imperative mood in the Greek?
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