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These Pharisees and Herodians reasoned that if Jesus answered “Yes,” to their ques tion, the Pharisees would turn the people against Him for being a traitor to His nation; and if He answered “ No,” the Herodians would turn the Roman govern ment against Him. But Jesus was aware of their hypocrisy. He asked them for a penny, one of the current coins. The very fact that their coins bore the image of an alien governor revealed that they were a nation already in bondage. If they were a free people, their coins would carry the image of their own king. They did not perceive that if they ever did come to free dom, their King would be their Messiah, the One before whom they stood. Their defeat is shown by the answer ol Jesus (vs. 15-17). The trap was sprung, but instead of the victim they expected, they themselves were caught. The image on their coins was that of Cæsar, and therefore the State represented by Cæsar had a claim upon them, and that claim must be acknowledged. As citizens, they must render unto Cæsar the things that belonged to Cæsar. They were not only citizens of a coun try, but they were also, and first of all, human beings. If that which carried the image of Cæsar required that prescribed recognition should be rendered unto Cæsar, by the same token that which carried the image of God necessitated that recognition should be rendered unto God. The State had a claim upon them as citizens, and God had a claim upon them, as human beings. They acknowledged the former claim because they must; they denied the latter claim because they were settled in their sinfulness and rebellion against God. The State would avenge rebellion then and there, but the retribution upon rejecting God’s claim lay in the future. Many people think that if they are right with their fellow men, and right with their govern ment, they are right with God. But God’s claim transcends all others, and makes de mands on every member of the human race. II. T he C hristian C itizen and G od (28-34) After Jesus had answered Pharisees, Herodians, and Sadducees, there came to Him a scribe with the noblest question a man could ask: “Which is the first com mandment of all?” (v. 28). Everything depends upon the answer to such a question. He did not mean, of course, the first com mandment in the order of delivery. Any child would know that. But what is the first commandment in importance, or in spiritual import? What does God require? What is man’s first duty? What is my first duty? The answer Jesus gave is the ultimate answer to every man (vs. 29, 30). This answer condemns every man, because it re veals the sinfulness of all men. Who is there who truly loves God with the whole man? Hence the very first word of the law condemns all men everywhere and re veals the need of a Saviour for all men.
Mark 12:13 And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words. 14 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? 15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them. Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it. 16 And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's. 17 And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God's. And they marveled at him. 28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? 29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: 30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with' all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. 31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. 32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he: 33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul,, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. 34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question. Golden Text: “Thou shalt love thy neigh bor as thyself” (Mk. 12:31). Devotional Reading: Romans 13:1-7. Outline and Exposition I. T he C hristian C itizen and G overnment (13-17) T HE Pharisees and the Herodians were bitterly opposed to one another, but in their mutual hatred of Jesus they could forget their differences if together they might injure Him. Their purpose was to catch Him in His words (v. 13). This word is used of trappers setting a snare for prey. Their knowledge was revealed when they said, “W e know that thou art true” (v. 14). They knew that with Him there would be no compromise with truth. “ Thou regard- est not the person of men.” They knew that with Himi there was no partiality. “ Thou teachest the way of God in truth.” They knew that He had no fear of the consequence of His teaching. They knew all this, but refused to be governed by their knowledge. Many today are like them. ..■THOU SUHLT LOUE THE LOßD TH 4 G O D W iu o '•UWOSOEUEH—&£5IST£TW "UE TUAT LOUETU THE DOUJEß. HOT. ■ DESISTETE — G O D W .> 2 T T * J T - KnOUJETU nOTOQB.... "TV-IOU 514RLT LOUE TW nEIGUÊOt! « 5 TTWSELf'miuzÈ BLACKBOARD LESSON 5 / Z Z / 3Q G. / J / S
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