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Matthew 22:17

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So let us know your opinion. Is it right to pay Caesar's taxes, or not?”

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Your Majesty should realize that if this city is rebuilt and its walls repaired, they will not pay tax, tribute, or fees, and the king's revenue will suffer.

Also be aware that all of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, Temple servants, or other workers of this Temple are exempt from paying any tax, tribute, or fees, and you are not authorized to charge them.

Still more said, “We've had to borrow money on our fields and vineyards to pay the king's tax.

The rich harvests of this land go to the kings you have placed over us because of our sins. They rule over our bodies and our cattle, doing whatever they want. We are suffering so much!”

You've made a big mistake that will cost you your lives by sending me to the Lord your God, asking, ‘Pray to the Lord our God for us, and let us know everything the Lord our God says and we'll do it.’

“Yes, of course,” Peter replied. When he returned to where they were staying, Jesus anticipated the issue. “What do you think, Simon?” Jesus asked him. “Do the kings of this world collect their taxes and duties from their own sons or from others?”

Jesus knew their motives were evil. He asked them, “Why are you trying to trap me, you hypocrites?

It was the time when Caesar Augustus issued a decree that there should be a census of everyone in the Roman Empire.

So should we pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

By now Tiberias had been Caesar for fifteen years. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea. Herod was ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip was ruler of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanius was ruler of Abiline.

and Jason has made them welcome in his house. They all defy Caesar's decrees, committing treason by saying there is another king called Jesus.”

Paul defended himself, telling them, “I have not sinned at all against the Jewish law, the Temple, or Caesar.”

“But we do want to hear from you what you believe—especially regarding this sect, which we know is condemned everywhere.”

Then after him Judas of Galilee came along at the time of the census, and he attracted some followers. He also died, and those who listened to him were dispersed.




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