Now be it known to the king that, if this city is rebuilt and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and the royal revenue will be impaired.
Luke 20:22 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar or not? American Standard Version (1901) Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not? Common English Bible Does the Law allow people to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” Catholic Public Domain Version Is it lawful for us to pay the tribute to Caesar, or not?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or no? |
Now be it known to the king that, if this city is rebuilt and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and the royal revenue will be impaired.
From the days of our fathers to this day we have been in great guilt; and for our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests have been given into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, to plundering, and to utter shame, as at this day.
And there were those who said, “We have borrowed money for the king's tax upon our fields and our vineyards.
And its rich yield goes to the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins; they have power also over our bodies and over our cattle at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.”
He said, “Yes.” And when he came home, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tribute? From their sons or from others?”
They asked him, “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly, and show no partiality, but truly teach the way of God.
And they began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding us to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.”
After him Judas the Galilean arose in the days of the census and drew away some of the people after him; he also perished, and all who followed him were scattered.
Pay all of them their dues, taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
you may indeed set as king over you him whom the Lord your God will choose. One from among your brethren you shall set as king over you; you may not put a foreigner over you, who is not your brother.