Matthew 22:17

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Matthew 22:17

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

Is

Romans 13:6

Caesar

General references

Luke 20:22

Bible References

Is

When thou shalt come to the land which Jehovah thy God gave to thee, and shall possess it and shall dwell in it, and thou saidst, I will set over me a king according to all the nations which are round about me;

Now to be known to the king that if this city shall be built and the walls be completed, tribute, excise, and toll, they will not give, and in the end it will endamage the kings.

And making known to you that all the priests and Levites, the players, the porters, the Nethinims, and those serving this house of God, tribute, excise and toll, not being permitted to be lifted up upon them.

And there are those saying, We borrowed silver for the king's tribute, our fields and our vineyards.

And its produce being much for the kings whom thou gavest over us in our sins: and ruling over our bodies and upon our cattle according to their will, and we in great straits.

After this Judas the Galilean arose in the days of enrolling, and misled enough people after him: and he perished; and all, as many as believed him, were scattered.

For this also pay ye taxes: for they are workmen of God, persevering in this same.

Caesar

And it was in those days an order came out from Caesar Angustus, for the whole habitable globe to be enrolled.

From this Pilate sought to loose him: and the Jews cried out, saying, If thou loose this, thou art not Caesar's friend: every one making himself a king speaks against Caesar.

Which Jason has received: and these all do opposite to Caesar's enactments, saying, There is another king, Jesus.

He justifying himself, That neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I sinned any thing.

General references

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