Matthew 22:17

Paying Taxes To Caesar

¹⁶ And they send to Him their disciples along with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art a man of truth, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest for any man; for thou regardest not the person of men: Tell us therefore what thou thinkest, ¹⁷ Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not? ¹⁸ But Jesus knew their malice, and said, Why do ye tempt me, ye hypocrites?

For Us

Is It Lawful

Pay Taxes to Caesar

Caesar

Cesar

No

Luke 2:1

Now in those days an edict was published by Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be enrolled or taxed,

Matthew 17:25

And when he came into the house, Jesus prevented him and said, What thinkest thou, Simon? Of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? Of their own children, or of other people?

Luke 3:1

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Trachonitis,

John 19:12-15

Upon this Pilate sought to release Him; but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Cesar's friend; for whosoever maketh himself a king, opposeth Cesar.

Acts 5:37

After him arose Judas the Galilean, at the time of the registring, and drew much people after him: but he also perished, and all that followed him were dispersed.

Acts 17:7

are come hither also, and Jason has privately received them. And they all act contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying, there is another king, one Jesus.

Acts 25:8

he answering in his own defence, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Cesar have I committed any offence.

Acts 28:22

But we would willingly hear from thee what thou thinkest: for as to this sect, we know that it is every where spoken against.

Romans 13:6-7

For you pay them tribute also for this reason; because they are God's ministers, continually attending hereunto.