Neville Goddard on Luke 20:20-26 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Luke 20 in context

Scripture Focus

20And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

21And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:

22Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?

23But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

24Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.

25And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.

26And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

Luke 20:20-26

Biblical Context

Spies sought to trap him with a question about tribute. The reply reveals a division: outward obligations belong to the realm of Caesar, while true allegiance rests with God.

Neville's Inner Vision

Observe that the scene is not about coins and taxes, but about consciousness. The crowd's "Caesar" and the coin's image are symbols of your present state. When you ask, 'Whose image is on the penny?' you answer in your own consciousness. Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's means acknowledge the outer arrangement without surrendering your inner I AM. The outer world, its laws and forms, are limitations you temporarily fulfill while you govern from the temple within, the God-state you are by virtue of awareness. The "things of God" are not removed from life; they are the laws by which you think and feel. As you practice, you must not resist the world; you must reinterpret it. Assume that you are the I AM, solid and unshaken, and that you dwell in the God-state no matter what form appears before you. When you handle a tax or a social role, do so with the conviction that your inner being governs you, and that the world aligns to your inner state.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly and affirm, 'I am the I AM.' Then perform a small obligation while feeling your inner God-state guiding the situation, seeing the outer as Caesar's realm passing under your consciousness.