Matthew 22:17

New American Bible - revised edition

Tell us, then, what is your opinion: Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?”

Cross References

Ezra 4:13

Now let it be known to the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls completed, they will no longer pay taxes, tributes, or tolls; eventually the throne will be harmed.

Ezra 7:24

We also inform you that it is not permitted to impose taxes, tributes, or tolls on any priest, Levite, singer, gatekeeper, temple servant, or any other servant of that house of God.

Nehemiah 5:4

Still others said: “To pay the king’s tax we have borrowed money on our fields and vineyards.

Nehemiah 9:37

Its rich produce goes to the kings you set over us because of our sins, Who rule over our bodies and our cattle as they please. We are in great distress!”

Jeremiah 42:20

At the cost of your lives you have been deceitful, for you yourselves sent me to the Lord, your God, saying, “Pray for us to the Lord, our God; whatever the Lord, our God, shall say, tell us and we will do it.”

Matthew 17:25

“Yes,” he said. When he came into the house, before he had time to speak, Jesus asked him, “What is your opinion, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take tolls or census tax? From their subjects or from foreigners?”

Matthew 22:18

Knowing their malice, Jesus said, “Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?

Luke 2:1

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

Luke 20:22

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

Luke 3:1

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

Acts 17:7

and Jason has welcomed them. They all act in opposition to the decrees of Caesar and claim instead that there is another king, Jesus.”

Acts 25:8

In defending himself Paul said, “I have committed no crime either against the Jewish law or against the temple or against Caesar.”

Acts 28:22

But we should like to hear you present your views, for we know that this sect is denounced everywhere.”

Acts 5:37

After him came Judas the Galilean at the time of the census. He also drew people after him, but he too perished and all who were loyal to him were scattered.