Luke 20:22 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²² Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar or not?

American Standard Version (1901)

²² Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?

Common English Bible

²² Does the Law allow people to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² Is it lawful for us to pay the tribute to Caesar, or not?"

Luke 20:22 Cross References

Acts 5:37

Later on another man, named Judas of Galilee, appeared during the census [Note: The time and circumstances of this census were probably known to the original readers], and led [a group of] people away after him, but he also was killed and all of his followers were scattered.

Matthew 17:25

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?”

Luke 20:21

And they asked Him, “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly and that you do not show partiality to anyone, but [rather] teach the truth about God’s way.

Luke 20:23

But Jesus perceived their trickery, and said to them,

Luke 23:2

They began bringing accusations against Him, saying, “We discovered this man misleading the people of our nation and telling them not to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming that he himself was the Messiah, a king!”

Romans 13:7

[So], pay everyone what you owe them; pay taxes to the tax collector; pay revenue to the revenue collector; show respect to the one deserving it; give honor to the one deserving it.