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Matthew 22:17

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar  or not? ’

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In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus  that the whole empire  should be registered.


‘Yes,’ he said. When he went into the house, Jesus spoke to him first,  ‘What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tariffs or taxes? From their sons or from strangers? ’   ,


But we want to hear what your views are, since we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.’


Then Paul made his defence: ‘Neither against the Jewish law,  nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I sinned in any way.’


and Jason has welcomed them. They are all acting contrary to Caesar’s decrees,  saying that there is another king #– #Jesus.’


After this man, Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and attracted a following. He also perished, and all his followers were scattered.


In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea,  Herod was tetrarch  of Galilee,  his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,


You have gone astray at the cost of your lives  because you are the ones who sent me to the Lord your God, saying, “Pray to the Lord our God on our behalf, and as for all that the Lord our God says, tell it to us, and we’ll act accordingly.”


Its abundant harvest goes to the kings you have set over us, because of our sins. They rule over our bodies and our livestock as they please. We are in great distress.


Still others were saying, ‘We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax  on our fields and vineyards.


Be advised that you do not have authority to impose tribute, duty, and land tax on any priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.


Let it now be known to the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are finished,  they will not pay tribute, duty, or land tax,  and the royal revenue  will suffer.


Perceiving their malicious intent, Jesus said, ‘Why are you testing me, hypocrites?


Is it lawful  for us to pay taxes  to Caesar  or not? ’





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