Matthew 22:17

Paying Taxes To Caesar

¹⁶ So they sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians. "Teacher," they said, "we know that you are honest, and that you are teaching the way of God in sincerity; and are not afraid of any one, for you do not court men's favor. ¹⁷ "Give us your advice, then. Is it allowable to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?" ¹⁸ And Jesus, because he knew their malice, said:

For Us

Is It Lawful

Pay Taxes to Caesar

Caesar

Cesar

No

Luke 2:1

In those days Augustus Caesar issued an edict for a census of the whole inhabited world.

Matthew 17:25

"Indeed he does," answered Peter. But on Peter's entering the house, Jesus forestalled him, saying. "How does it seem to you, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect customs or taxes??rom their own people, or from aliens?"

Luke 3:1

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip, tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias, tetrarch of Abilene;

John 19:12-15

After that Pilate began to seek to release him, but the Jews shouted out. "If you release this man you are no friend of the Emperor. Any man who makes himself out to be king is a rebel against the Emperor."

Acts 5:37

"After him Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some of the people after him. He also perished, and all his followers were scattered.

Acts 17:7

"Jason has received them, and they all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus."

Acts 25:8

Paul said in his defense, "I have committed no crime against the Law of the Jews, against the Temple, or against Caesar."

Acts 28:22

"But we are eager to hear from you what it is that you believe; for we all know that as for this sect it is everywhere spoken against."

Romans 13:6-7

This too, is the reason why you pay taxes; because the authorities are ministers of God's service, attending continually upon this very thing.