Matthew 22:17

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So tell us what you think. Is it right to pay taxes to the emperor or not?”

Cross References

Ezra 4:13

You should also know that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are finished, the Jews will no longer pay taxes, fees, and tolls. Ultimately, this will hurt the king’s income.

Ezra 7:24

Furthermore, we are notifying you that you are forbidden to make any priest, Levite, singer, gatekeeper, servant, or worker in the temple of this God pay any taxes, fees, or tolls.

Nehemiah 5:4

Others said, “We’ve had to borrow money to pay the king’s taxes on our fields and vineyards.

Nehemiah 9:37

The many products ⌞from our land⌟ go to the kings you put over us. This is because of our sins. These kings have control over our bodies, and they do as they please with our livestock. We are in agony.

Jeremiah 42:20

You only deceived yourselves when you sent me to the Lord your God and said, ‘Pray to the Lord our God for us, and tell us everything that the Lord our God says, and we’ll do it.’

Matthew 17:25

“Certainly,” he answered. Peter went into the house. Before he could speak, Jesus asked him, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the world collect fees or taxes? Is it from their family members or from other people?”

Matthew 22:18

Jesus recognized their evil plan, so he asked, “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?

Luke 2:1

At that time the Emperor Augustus ordered a census of the Roman Empire.

Luke 20:22

Is it right for us to pay taxes to the emperor or not?”

Luke 3:1

It was the fifteenth year in the reign of the Emperor Tiberius. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea. Herod ruled Galilee, and his brother Philip ruled Iturea and Trachonitis. Lysanias was the ruler of Abilene.

Acts 17:7

and Jason has welcomed them as his guests. All of them oppose the emperor’s decrees by saying that there is another king, whose name is Jesus.”

Acts 25:8

Paul defended himself by saying, “I haven’t broken any Jewish law or done anything against the temple or the emperor.”

Acts 28:22

However, we would like to hear what you think. We know that everywhere people are talking against this sect.”

Acts 5:37

“After that man, at the time of the census, Judas from Galilee appeared and led people in a revolt. He, too, died, and all his followers were scattered.