Mark 12:14

Paying Taxes To Caesar

¹³ and they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they may ensnare him in discourse, ¹⁴ and they having come, say to him, 'Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men, but in truth the way of God dost teach; is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not? may we give, or may we not give?' ¹⁵ And he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, 'Why me do ye tempt? bring me a denary, that I may see;'

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Exodus 23:2-6

Thou art not after many to evil, nor dost thou testify concerning a strife, to turn aside after many to cause others to turn aside;

Deuteronomy 16:19

Thou dost not turn aside judgment; thou dost not discern faces, nor take a bribe, for the bribe blindeth the eyes of the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

Deuteronomy 33:9-10

Who is saying of his father and his mother, I have not seen him; And his brethren he hath not discerned, And his sons he hath not known; For they have observed Thy saying, And Thy covenant they keep.

2 Chronicles 18:13

And Micaiah saith 'Jehovah liveth, surely that which my God saith, it I speak.'

2 Chronicles 19:7

and now, let fear of Jehovah be upon you, observe and do, for there is not with Jehovah our God perverseness, and acceptance of faces, and taking of a bribe.'

Ezra 4:12-13

Be it known to the king, that the Jews who have come up from thee unto us, have come in to Jerusalem, the rebellious and base city they are building, and the walls they have finished, and the foundations they join.

Nehemiah 9:37

and its increase it is multiplying to the kings whom Thou hast set over us in our sins; and over our bodies they are ruling, and over our cattle, according to their pleasure, and we are in great distress.

Psalm 12:2-4

Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.

Psalm 55:21

Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart is war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they are drawn swords.

Psalm 120:2

O Jehovah, deliver my soul from a lying lip, From a deceitful tongue!

Proverbs 26:23-26

Silver of dross spread over potsherd, Are burning lips and an evil heart.

Isaiah 50:7-9

And the Lord Jehovah giveth help to me, Therefore I have not been ashamed, Therefore I have set my face as a flint, And I know that I am not ashamed.

Jeremiah 15:19-21

Therefore, thus said Jehovah: If thou turnest back, then I bring thee back, Before Me thou dost stand, And if thou bringest out the precious from the vile, As My mouth thou art! They -- they turn back unto thee, And thou dost not turn back unto them.

Jeremiah 42:2-3

and they say unto Jeremiah the prophet, 'Let, we pray thee, our supplication fall before thee, and pray for us unto Jehovah thy God, for all this remnant; for we have been left a few out of many, as thine eyes do see us;

Jeremiah 42:20

for ye have shewed yourselves perverse in your souls, for ye sent me unto Jehovah your God, saying, Pray for us unto Jehovah our God, and according to all that Jehovah our God saith, so declare to us, and we have done it;

Ezekiel 2:6-7

And thou, son of man, thou art not afraid of them, yea, of their words thou art not afraid, for briers and thorns are with thee, and near scorpions thou art dwelling, of their words thou art not afraid, and of their faces thou art not affrighted, for they are a rebellious house,

Micah 3:8

And yet I have been full of power by the Spirit of Jehovah, And of judgment, and of might, To declare to Jacob his transgression, And to Israel his sin.

Matthew 17:25-27

And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, 'What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth -- from whom do they receive custom or poll-tax? from their sons or from the strangers?'

Matthew 22:17

tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'

Mark 14:45

and having come, immediately, having gone near him, he saith, 'Rabbi, Rabbi,' and kissed him.

Luke 20:22

Is it lawful to us to give tribute to Caesar or not?'

Luke 23:2

and began to accuse him, saying, 'This one we found perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying himself to be Christ a king.'

John 7:18

'He who is speaking from himself his own glory doth seek, but he who is seeking the glory of him who sent him, this one is true, and unrighteousness is not in him;

Romans 13:6

for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;

2 Corinthians 2:2

for if I make you sorry, then who is he who is making me glad, except he who is made sorry by me?

2 Corinthians 2:17

for we are not as the many, adulterating the word of God, but as of sincerity -- but as of God; in the presence of God, in Christ we do speak.

2 Corinthians 4:1

Because of this, having this ministration, according as we did receive kindness, we do not faint,

2 Corinthians 5:11

having known, therefore, the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, and to God we are manifested, and I hope also in your consciences to have been manifested;

2 Corinthians 5:16

So that we henceforth have known no one according to the flesh, and even if we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him no more;

Galatians 1:10

for now men do I persuade, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if yet men I did please -- Christ's servant I should not be.

Galatians 2:6

And from those who were esteemed to be something -- whatever they were then, it maketh no difference to me -- the face of man God accepteth not, for -- to me those esteemed did add nothing,

Galatians 2:11-14

And when Peter came to Antioch, to the face I stood up against him, because he was blameworthy,

1 Thessalonians 2:4

but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who is proving our hearts,