Thematic Bible: Roman


Thematic Bible



And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked Him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And Jesus answered him, It is as thou sayest. Verse ConceptsClaimsJews, TheKingship, DivineStandingTreasonInterrogatingAssentingChrist Is King Of Israel

And when he had staid among them more than ten days, he went down to Cesarea, and the next day sitting on the tribunal, he commanded Paul to be brought before him. Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTThe Next DayEight DaysJudgement Seat

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Trachonitis, Verse ConceptsCaesarGovernorsLeaders, PoliticalRankTetrarchRoman EmperorsRulers Of A FourthNamed Gentile Rulers

Then the pharisees went and consulted how they might insnare Him in his discourse. And they send to Him their disciples along with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art a man of truth, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest for any man; for thou regardest not the person of men: Tell us therefore what thou thinkest, Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not? read more.
But Jesus knew their malice, and said, Why do ye tempt me, ye hypocrites? Shew me the tribute-money. And they brought Him a Roman Penny. And He saith unto them, Whose image and inscription is this? They answered, Cesar's. Then saith He unto them, Render therefore to Cesar the things that are Cesar's; and to God the things that are God's. And when they heard this, they marvelled, and left Him and went away.

And they send to Him some of the pharisees, and of the Herodians to insnare Him in his discourse: and these, when they came, said to Him, Master, we know that thou art a man of truth, and carest for no man; for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to pay tribute to Cesar, or not? should we give, or should we not give? But He knew their hypocrisy, and said to them, Why do ye tempt me? bring me a penny, that I may see it. read more.
So they brought one: and He saith to them, Whose is this image and inscription? And they said Cesar's. And Jesus answered and said unto them, Render then unto Cesar the things that are Cesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at Him.

After him arose Judas the Galilean, at the time of the registring, and drew much people after him: but he also perished, and all that followed him were dispersed. Verse ConceptsCensusHistoryPeople Following PeopleScattering Followers

There were present at the same time, some that told Him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. Verse ConceptsBlood Of SacrificesAnti semitismDesecration

And there came publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? Verse ConceptsSinnersTeachablenessBaptised By JohnOne's Deeds

After these things He went out and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house, and said to him, Follow me: Verse ConceptsCommitment, to Jesus ChristChristlikenessApostles, Descriptiondiscipleship, nature ofInstructions About Followingtaxes

Shew me the tribute-money. And they brought Him a Roman Penny. And He saith unto them, Whose image and inscription is this?

every one to his own city: so Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem (because he was of the house and line of David) to be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was big with child.

And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbiding to give tribute to Cesar; saying, that He himself is Christ the king. Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfClaimsMessiahCaesarChrist, Names ForBeing MisleadCalled Himself The ChristTax To Be Paidtaxes

(this tax was first levied when Cyrenius was governor of Syria) and they all went to be enrolled, Verse ConceptsCensusFirst ActionsNamed Gentile Rulerssyria

Now in those days an edict was published by Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be enrolled or taxed, Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTCaesarProclamationsRankTaxationProphecies Concerning ChristArmies, RomanRoman EmperorsThe King's Orderstaxes