"Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? Shall we give, or shall we not give? But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them... Bring Me a penny, that I may see it. And they brought it. And He saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto Him, Caesar's. 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" (Mark 12:14-17).
How unexpectedly profound,
This lesson in a penny,
In which eternal truths abound,
So marvelous and many!
We know that image which was coined
Reflected Caesar's face.
We know God's image too is joined
To all the human race.
What was it Jesus Christ was saying
Regarding what we owe?
What is the debt we should be paying,
In view of what we know?
Let Caesar have his penny now,
Yet God can rightly claim,
That every knee to Him should bow;
Each tongue should praise His name.
We bear His image from creation,
Though sin has left its scar.
Yet how much more by His salvation
We owe Him all we are!
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