Matthew 22:17

Paying Taxes To Caesar

¹⁶ They sent him their disciples with the Herodians, who said, "Teacher, we know you are sincere and that you teach the Way of God honestly and fearlessly; you do not court human favour. ¹⁷ Tell us, then, what you think about this. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?" ¹⁸ But Jesus detected their malice. He said, "Why do you tempt me, you hypocrites?

For Us

Is It Lawful

Pay Taxes to Caesar

Caesar

Cesar

No

Luke 2:1

Now in those days an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for a census of the whole world.

Matthew 17:25

He said, "Yes." But when he went indoors Jesus spoke first; "Tell me, Simon," he said, "from whom do earthly kings collect customs or taxes? Is it from 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 Judaea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, Philip his brother tetrarch of the country of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysias tetrarch of Abilene,

John 19:12-15

This made Pilate anxious to release him, but the Jews yelled, "If you release him, you are no friend of Caesar's! Anyone who makes himself a king is against Caesar!"

Acts 5:37

After him Judas the Galilean started up at the time of the census, and got people to desert to him; but he perished too, and all his followers were scattered.

Acts 17:7

Jason has welcomed them! They all violate the decrees of Caesar by declaring someone else called Jesus is king."

Acts 25:8

Paul's defence was, "I have committed no offence against the Law of the Jews, against the temple, or against Caesar."

Acts 28:22

We think it only right to let you tell your own story; but as regards this sect, we are well aware that there are objections to it on all hands."

Romans 13:6-7

for the same reason as you pay taxes ??since magistrates are God's officers, bent upon the maintenance of order and authority.