Matthew 22:17

Paying Taxes To Caesar

¹⁶ And they sent unto him their disciples with Herod's servants, saying, "Master, we know that thou art true, and that thou teachest the way of God truly, neither carest for any man, for thou considerest not men's estate. ¹⁷ Tell us, therefore, how thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?" ¹⁸ Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why tempt ye me ye hypocrites?

For Us

Is It Lawful

Pay Taxes to Caesar

Caesar

Cesar

No

Luke 2:1

And it chanced, in those days, that there went out a commandment from Augustus the Emperor, that all the world should be taxed.

Matthew 17:25

He said, "Yea." And when he was come into the house, Jesus spake first to him, saying, "What thinkest thou Simon? Of whom do the kings of the earth take tribute, or poll money? Of their children, or of strangers?"

Deuteronomy 17:14-15

When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee and enjoyest it and dwellest therein: If thou shalt say, 'I will set a king over me, like unto all the nations that are about me':

Ezra 4:13

Be it known also unto the king, that if this city be builded and the walls made up again, then shall not they pay tribute, toll, and yearly custom, and the king's profit shall incur damage?

Ezra 7:24

And known be it unto you, that ye shall have no authority to require taxing and custom, yearly rents upon any of the priests, Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, and ministers in the house of this God.

Nehemiah 5:4

But some said, "Let us borrow money of the king's tribute for our lands and vineyards.

Nehemiah 9:37

And great is the increase of it unto the kings, whom thou hast set over us because of our sins, and they have dominion over our bodies, and cattle, and we are in great trouble.

Jeremiah 42:2-3

and said unto Jeremiah the prophet, "O hear our petition, that thou mayest pray for us unto the LORD thy God, and for the remnant, whereof there be very few left of many, as thou seest us:

Jeremiah 42:20

For ye sent me unto the LORD your God and said, 'O pray thou the LORD our God for us: and look what answer the LORD our God giveth thee, that bring us again, and we shall do thereafter.'

Luke 3:1

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius the Emperor, Pontius Pilate being leftenant of Jewry, and Herod being Tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip Tetrarch in Ituraea, and in the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the Tetrarch of Abilene:

John 19:12-15

And from thenceforth sought Pilate means to loose him: but the Jews cried, saying, "If thou let him go, thou art not Caesar's friend. For whosoever maketh himself a King, is against Caesar."

Acts 5:37

After this man arose there up one Judas of Galilee, in the time when tribute began, and drew away much people after him. He also perished: and all, even as many as harkened to him, are scattered abroad.

Acts 17:7

which Jason hath received privily. And these all do contrary to the elders of Caesar, affirming another King: one Jesus."

Acts 25:8

as long as he answered for himself, that he had neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar offended anything at all.

Acts 28:22

But we will hear of thee what thou thinkest. For we have heard of this sect, that everywhere it is spoken against."

Romans 13:6-7

And even for this cause pay ye tribute. For they are God's ministers, serving for the same purpose.