Matthew 22:17

New Living Translation

Now tell us what you think about this: Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

Cross References

Ezra 4:13

And the king should know that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, it will be much to your disadvantage, for the Jews will then refuse to pay their tribute, customs, and tolls to you.

Ezra 7:24

I also decree that no priest, Levite, singer, gatekeeper, Temple servant, or other worker in this Temple of God will be required to pay tribute, customs, or tolls of any kind.’

Nehemiah 5:4

And others said, “We have had to borrow money on our fields and vineyards to pay our taxes.

Nehemiah 9:37

The lush produce of this land piles up in the hands of the kings whom you have set over us because of our sins. They have power over us and our livestock. We serve them at their pleasure, and we are in great misery.”

Jeremiah 42:20

For you were not being honest when you sent me to pray to the Lord your God for you. You said, ‘Just tell us what the Lord our God says, and we will do it!’

Matthew 17:25

“Yes, he does,” Peter replied. Then he went into the house. But before he had a chance to speak, Jesus asked him, “What do you think, Peter? Do kings tax their own people or the people they have conquered?”

Matthew 22:18

But Jesus knew their evil motives. “You hypocrites!” he said. “Why are you trying to trap me?

Luke 2:1

At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire.

Luke 20:22

Now tell us—is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

Luke 3:1

It was now the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius, the Roman emperor. Pontius Pilate was governor over Judea; Herod Antipas was ruler over Galilee; his brother Philip was ruler over Iturea and Traconitis; Lysanias was ruler over Abilene.

Acts 17:7

And Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all guilty of treason against Caesar, for they profess allegiance to another king, named Jesus.”

Acts 25:8

Paul denied the charges. “I am not guilty of any crime against the Jewish laws or the Temple or the Roman government,” he said.

Acts 28:22

But we want to hear what you believe, for the only thing we know about this movement is that it is denounced everywhere.”

Acts 5:37

After him, at the time of the census, there was Judas of Galilee. He got people to follow him, but he was killed, too, and all his followers were scattered.