Matthew 17:25

New King James Version

He said, “Yes.” And when he had come into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes, from their sons or from strangers?”

Cross References

Matthew 17:26

Peter said to Him, “From strangers.” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free.

Matthew 22:17

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

Matthew 22:19

Show Me the tax money.” So they brought Him a denarius.

Matthew 22:21

They said to Him, “Caesar’s.” And He said to them, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

Matthew 3:15

But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him.

Luke 20:22

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

1 Samuel 17:25

So the men of Israel said, “Have you seen this man who has come up? Surely he has come up to defy Israel; and it shall be that the man who kills him the king will enrich with great riches, will give him his daughter, and give his father’s house exemption from taxes in Israel.”