Neville Goddard on Mark 12:13-17 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Mark 12 in context

Scripture Focus

13And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.

14And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

15Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.

16And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.

17And 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 marvelled at him.

Mark 12:13-17

Biblical Context

Pharisees and Herodians attempt to trap Jesus about paying taxes to Caesar. He responds by distinguishing the two realms: the coin represents civil authority, and God represents spiritual allegiance.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your inner kingdom is not taxed by coins or factions; it is ruled by the I AM you awaken in imagination. When you hear 'Render to Caesar,' hear it as a prompt to disentangle outer duties from inner allegiance. The coin, bearing Caesar’s image, shows that outward order mirrors a state of consciousness you entertain. To render to God means to give your attention, devotion, and obedience to the divine I AM within—the source of all life. Jesus' reply is not a clever political trick but a revelation: your reality follows from the imagery you hold in mind. If you occupy the consciousness that belongs to God, you render the day to the governing truth of your being, and outward obligations align with ease. The marvel rests in the inner law: align your inner life with truth, and the world mirrors that alignment, not the other way around.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Assume 'I am the I AM' now and breathe in inner sovereignty. Repeat 'Render to God the things that are God's' until you feel the inner alignment settle as real.