Christ’s reply was ... a candid answer to the question. Holding in His hand the Roman coin, upon which were stamped the name and image of Caesar, He declared that since they were living under the protection of the Roman power, they should render to that power the support it claimed, so long as this did not conflict with a higher duty. But while peaceably subject to the laws of the land, they should at all times give their first allegiance to God. {FLB 240.2}

Kristi svar var . . . et ærligt svar på spørgsmålet. Med en romersk mønt i sin hånd, i hvilken stod påtrykt kejserens navn og billede, erklærede Han at eftersom de levede under den romerske magts beskyttelse, skulle de yde til den hjælp som magten krævede, så længe at dette ikke konfliktede med en højere magt. Men så længe de fredeligt var under landets love, skulle de til alle tider give deres første troskab til Gud.