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Render unto Caesar
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<p>"Render unto Caesar" is the beginning of a phrase attributed to <a href="/facts/Jesus/Hcd9hEzI">Jesus</a> in the <a href="/facts/Synoptic_gospel/kjrRqb02">synoptic gospels</a>, which reads in full, "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's" (Ἀπόδοτε οὖν τὰ Καίσαρος Καίσαρι καὶ τὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ τῷ Θεῷ). </p><p>This phrase has become a widely quoted summary of the relationship between Christianity, secular government, and society. The original message, coming in response to a question of whether it was lawful for <a href="/facts/Jews/T9Y4wE6A">Jews</a> to pay taxes to <a href="/facts/Caesar_(title)/75YBKUXu">Caesar</a>, gives rise to multiple possible interpretations about the circumstances under which it is desirable for <a href="/facts/Christians/15hE11VR">Christians</a> to submit to earthly authority. </p>