Luke 20:22

Good News Translation

Tell us, is it against our Law for us to pay taxes to the Roman Emperor, or not?”

Cross References

Ezra 4:13

Your Majesty, if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, the people will stop paying taxes, and your royal revenues will decrease.

Ezra 9:7

From the days of our ancestors until now, we, your people, have sinned greatly. Because of our sins we, our kings, and our priests have fallen into the hands of foreign kings, and we have been slaughtered, robbed, and carried away as prisoners. We have been totally disgraced, as we still are today.

Nehemiah 5:4

Still others said, “We had to borrow money to pay the royal tax on our fields and vineyards.

Nehemiah 9:37

What the land produces goes to the kings that you put over us because we sinned. They do as they please with us and our livestock, and we are in deep distress!”

Matthew 17:25

“Of course,” Peter answered. When Peter went into the house, Jesus spoke up first, “Simon, what is your opinion? Who pays duties or taxes to the kings of this world? The citizens of the country or the foreigners?”

Luke 20:21

These spies said to Jesus, “Teacher, we know that what you say and teach is right. We know that you pay no attention to anyone's status, but teach the truth about God's will for people.

Luke 20:23

But Jesus saw through their trick and said to them,

Luke 23:2

where they began to accuse him: “We caught this man misleading our people, telling them not to pay taxes to the Emperor and claiming that he himself is the Messiah, a king.”

Acts 5:37

After that, Judas the Galilean appeared during the time of the census; he drew a crowd after him, but he also was killed, and all his followers were scattered.

Romans 13:7

Pay, then, what you owe them; pay them your personal and property taxes, and show respect and honor for them all.

Deuteronomy 17:15

Be sure that the man you choose to be king is the one whom the Lord has chosen. He must be one of your own people; do not make a foreigner your king.