And Jesus, having come into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, was asking His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that the Son of Man is?"

tell us, therefore, what thinkest Thou: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?"

They say to Him, "Caesar's." Then saith He to them, "Render, therefore, the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God."

And Jesus went forth, and His disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And, on the way, He asked His disciples, saying to them, "Who do men say that I am?"

And, coming, they say to Him, "Teacher, we know that Thou art true, and carest not for any one; for Thou lookest not into the face of men, but in truth teachest the way of God. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

And they brought it. And He saith to them, "Whose is this image and inscription?" And they said to Him, "Caesar's."

And Jesus said to them, "Render to Caesar the things of Caesar, and to God the things of God." And they wondered exceedingly at Him.

Now it came to pass, in those days, that there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the inhabited earth should be enrolled.

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar??ontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

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

"Show Me a denary. Whose image and inscription has it?" And, answering; they said, "Caesar's."

And He said to them, "Then, render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."

And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found This Man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is Christ a King!"

In consequence of this, Pilate was seeking to release Him; but the Jews cried out, saying, "If you release this Man, you are not Caesar's friend; every one who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar."

They, therefore, cried out, "Away with Him! away with Him! Crucify Him!" Pilate says to them, "Shall I crucify your King?" The high priests answered, We have no king but Caesar!"

And Philip was found at Azotus; and, passing through, he was publishing the good news to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

but the brethren, learning it, brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

New a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of a band, called the Italian band??2 devout, and fearing God with all his house, giving many alms to the people, and praying to God continually??3 saw in a vision manifestly, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in to him, and saying to him, "Cornelius!"

And on the following day they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius was expecting them, having called together his kinsmen and near friends.

And, behold, immediately there stood three men at the house in which we were, having been sent to me from Caesarea.

And Herod, having sought for him, and not finding him, having examined the guards, ordered that they be led away to death. And, going down from Judaea to Caesarea, he tarried there.

whom Jason has received; and these all are acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that "There is Another King??esus!"

and, landing at Cesarea, going up and saluting the assembly, he went down to Antioch.

And, on the morrow, going forth, we came to Caesarea; and, entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was of the seven, we abode with him.

And there went with us also some of the disciples from Caesarea, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an aged disciple, with whom we should lodge.

And, calling to him two of the centurions, he said, "Make ready two hundred soldiers, that they may go as far as Caesarea; and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, at the third hour of the night;

who, indeed, coming to Caesarea, and delivering the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him.

Festus, therefore, having come to the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea;

Festus, therefore, answered, that Paul was held at Caesarea, and that he himself was about shortly to go out thither.

And, having spent among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and, on the morrow, sitting on the judgment-seat, he ordered Paul to be brought.

Paul saying in his defense, "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, did I commit any sin."

And Paul said, "I am standing at Caesar's judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you also very well know.

If, therefore, I am a wrong-doer, and have perpetrated anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but, if there is nothing in the things of which these accuse me, no one can deliver me as a favor to them. I appeal to Caesar."

Then Festus, having consulted with the council, answered, To Caesar you have appealed; to Caesar you shall go."

And, some days having elapsed, Agrippa the king, and Bernice, came to Caesarea to salute Festus.

But, as Paul appealed to be held for the decision of Augustus, I ordered, that he be held, until I should send him up to Caesar."

And Agrippa said to Festus, "This man could have been set at liberty, had he not appealed to Caesar."

saying, 'Fear not, Paul; it is necessary that you should stand before Caesar, and, behold, God has granted to you as a favor all those sailing with you.'

But, when the Jews spake against it, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar; not that I have anything of which to accuse my nation.

All the saints salute you, but especially those who are of Caesar's household.