Parallel Verses

King James Version

Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?

New American Standard Bible

Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

Holman Bible

Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

International Standard Version

Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"

A Conservative Version

Is it permitted for us to give tribute to Caesar or not?

American Standard Version

Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

Amplified

Is it lawful [according to Jewish law and tradition] for us to pay taxes (tribute money) to Caesar or not?”

An Understandable Version

Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"

Anderson New Testament

Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Bible in Basic English

Is it right for us to make payment of taxes to Caesar or not?

Common New Testament

Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"

Daniel Mace New Testament

should we pay tribute to Cesar, or no?

Darby Translation

Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Godbey New Testament

is it lawful for us give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Goodspeed New Testament

Is it right for us to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?"

John Wesley New Testament

Is it lawful for us, to give tribute to C?sar, or no?

Julia Smith Translation

Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not

King James 2000

Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Is it permitted [for] us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Is it lawful for us to give Caesar tribute, or no?"

Moffatt New Testament

Is it right for us to pay tribute to Caesar or not?"

Montgomery New Testament

"Is it lawful for us to pay tribute to Caesar or not?"

NET Bible

Is it right for us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar or not?"

New Heart English Bible

Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"

Noyes New Testament

Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Sawyer New Testament

Is it lawful for us to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?

The Emphasized Bible

Is it allowable for us to give, unto Caesar, tribute, or not?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Is it lawful for us to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?

Twentieth Century New Testament

Are we right in paying tribute to the Emperor or not?"

Webster

Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Cesar, or not?

Weymouth New Testament

Is it allowable to pay a tax to Caesar, or not?"

Williams New Testament

Is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"

World English Bible

Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"

Worrell New Testament

Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?"

Worsley New Testament

is it lawful for us to give tribute to Cesar, or not?

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Is it lawful
ἔξεστι 
Exesti 
be lawful, may, let
Usage: 24

for us
ἡμῖν 
hemin 
us, we, our, for us
Usage: 160

to give
δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

φόρος 
Phoros 
Usage: 5

untosar
Καῖσαρ 
Kaisar 
Usage: 24

or
ἤ 
or, than, either, or else, nor, not tr,
Usage: 199

Context Readings

Paying Taxes To Caesar

21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly: 22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no? 23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?


Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:15

Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.

Ezra 4:13

Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.

Ezra 4:19-22

And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.

Ezra 9:7

Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.

Nehemiah 5:4

There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.

Nehemiah 9:37

And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.

Matthew 17:25

He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

Matthew 22:17-21

Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

Mark 12:14-17

And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Acts 5:37

After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.

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