Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?
General references
Bible References
General references
Deuteronomy 17:15
thou shalt only set him king over thee whom Jehovah thy God will choose: from among thy brethren shalt thou set a king over thee; thou mayest not set a foreigner over thee, who is not thy brother.
Ezra 4:13
Be it known therefore unto the king, that, if this city be built and the walls be completed, they will not pay tribute, tax, and toll, and in the end it will bring damage to the kings.
Ezra 9:7
Since the days of our fathers, we have been in great trespass to this day; and for our iniquities we, our kings, our priests, have been given into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, and to captivity, and to spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.
Nehemiah 5:4
And there were that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and vineyards;
Nehemiah 9:37
And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: and they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure; and we are in great distress.
Matthew 22:17
tell us therefore what thou thinkest: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
Mark 12:14
And they come and say to him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any one; for thou regardest not men's person, but teachest the way of God with truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?
Acts 5:37
After him rose Judas the Galilean in the days of the census, and drew away a number of people after him; and he perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.