But Jesus answered, "Permit it now, for so it is fitting for us to fulfill every religious duty."

"Again, you have heard that it was said to the men of old, 'You must not swear falsely, but you must perform your oaths as a religious duty.'

and forgive us our shortcomings, as we also have forgiven those who have failed in their duty towards us;

But as your first duty keep on looking for His standard of doing right, and for His will, and then all these things will be yours besides.

He replied, "Yes, [He does]." And when Peter entered the house, Jesus spoke to him first, [i.e., without waiting for Peter to tell Him what he had said to the tax collectors], saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect custom duty and taxes? From their children or from strangers?"

Take that which is thy duty, and go thy way. I will give unto this last, as much as to thee.

A curse on you, you blind leaders who say, 'Whoever swears by the sanctuary is not duty-bound, but whoever swears by the gold of the sanctuary is duty-bound.'

You say, 'Whoever swears by the altar is not duty-bound, but whoever swears by the offering on the altar is duty-bound!'

Your duty then was to deposit my money in some bank, and so when I came I should have got back my property with interest.