OET interlinear MARK 12:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὰ Καίσαρος ἀπόδοτε Καίσαρι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Τά Καίσαρος ἀπόδοτε Καίσαρι καί τά τοῦ Θεοῦ τῷ Θεῷ Καί ἐξεθαύμαζον ἐπʼ αὐτῷ)

Here, Caesar represents the Roman leaders and government in general. See how you translated this word in [12:14](../12/14.md), but make sure that the connection to the answer “Caesar’s” in [12:16](../12/16.md) is clear. Alternate translation: [The things of the Roman leaders, give back to the Roman leaders] or [The things of the Roman empire, give back to the Roman empire]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

ἀπόδοτε

give_back

Because Jesus is speaking to the Pharisees and the Herodians, the command give back is plural.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

καὶ τὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ τῷ Θεῷ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Τά Καίσαρος ἀπόδοτε Καίσαρι καί τά τοῦ Θεοῦ τῷ Θεῷ Καί ἐξεθαύμαζον ἐπʼ αὐτῷ)

Jesus is leaving out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the context. Alternate translation: [and give to God the things that belong to God]