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Matthew 22:22
ESV When they heard it, they marveled. And they left him and went away.
NIV When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.
NASB And hearing this, they were amazed; and they left Him and went away.
CSB When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.
NLT His reply amazed them, and they went away.
KJV When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
NKJV When they had heard these words, they marveled, and left Him and went their way.

What does Matthew 22:22 mean?

Jesus' profound and brilliant answer to a challenge about paying taxes (Matthew 22:15–21) left His questioners speechless. They marveled. They started out lying about how impressed they were with Him, attempting to use flattery to manipulate Jesus. Their actual intent was to trick Him into making a statement they could use against Him. They ended up truly being impressed with Jesus and marveling at His wise and profound answer to their mean-spirited question.

Normally, an exchange between potential debaters would have seen back-and-forth responses go on for a while. Instead, Jesus' testers recognize they lost this skirmish and simply walk away.
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