Matthew 22:17

Modern English Version

Tell us then, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

Cross References

Ezra 4:13

“Be it known now to the king, that, if this city is rebuilt and the walls set up again, then they will not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and the revenue of the kings will be impacted.

Ezra 7:24

Also we are informing you that with regard to all the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God, it is not permitted to impose toll, tribute, or custom on them.

Nehemiah 5:4

Still others were saying, “We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute against the value of our fields and vineyards.

Nehemiah 9:37

because its abundant produce belongs to the kings whom You have set over us due to our sins. They have control over our bodies and over our livestock, as they please. We are in great distress.”

Jeremiah 42:20

For you have only deceived yourselves when you sent me to the Lord your God, saying, ‘Pray for us to the Lord our God. And according to all that the Lord our God shall say, so declare to us, and we will do it.’

Matthew 17:25

He said, “Yes.” And when he came home, Jesus stopped him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take custom or taxes? From their own sons or from strangers?”

Matthew 22:18

But Jesus perceived their wickedness and said, “Why test Me, you hypocrites?

Luke 2:1

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the entire inhabited empire should be taxed.

Luke 20:22

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

Luke 3:1

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

Acts 17:7

and Jason has received them. They are all acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.”

Acts 25:8

while he defended himself, saying, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I sinned at all.”

Acts 28:22

But we think it is proper to hear from you what you think. For concerning this sect, we know that it is spoken against everywhere.”

Acts 5:37

After Theudas, Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and drew away many people after him. This man also perished, and all who obeyed him were scattered.