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
indeed, you may set a king over you whom Yahweh your God will choose, from the midst of your countrymen you must set a king over you; you are not allowed to appoint over you a man, a foreigner, who [is] not your countryman.
Ezra 4:13
Now be it known to the king that if this city is built and the walls are finished, they will not pay tribute and toll, and the royal revenue will be reduced.
Ezra 9:7
From the days of our ancestors until this day we have been in great guilt, and because of our sins we ourselves, our kings, and our priests have been handed into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, to plunder, and to utter shame, as it is this day.
Nehemiah 5:4
And there were those who were saying, "We have borrowed money on our fields and our vineyards for the tax of the king.
Nehemiah 9:37
Its rich yield goes to the kings whom you have given over us because of our sins, and [they are] ruling over our dead bodies and our livestock at their pleasure. We are in great trouble.
Matthew 22:17
Therefore tell us what you think. Is it permitted to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"
Mark 12:14
And [when they] came, they said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful and {you do not care what anyone thinks}, {because you do not regard the opinion of people} but teach the way of God in truth. Is it permitted to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or should we not pay?"
Acts 5:37
After this man, Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and {caused people to follow him in revolt}. And that one perished, and all who followed him were scattered.