God mostly recede, except at crucial points. Jesus distinguishes between rendering to Caesar what is his and rendering to God what belongs to him (Luke 20:25). This parries the insincere question where those who ask Jesus tell him they know that he teaches the way of God (20:21). Jesus also notes in the resurrection controversy how the raised righteous are like angels, being “children of the resurrection” (20:36). He also appeals to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob here, noting that these patriarchs