Mark 12:14

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They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you’re honest and that you don’t let other people tell you what to do or say, no matter how important they are. Instead, you teach the way of God truthfully. So, according to the law of Moses, is it right to pay the royal tax to Caesar, or not?

Cross References

1 Thessalonians 2:4

No, we speak as people God has approved and entrusted with the good news. We’re not trying to please people; we’re trying to please God, who tests our hearts.

Galatians 2:6

The people in Jerusalem who were considered to be important didn’t add anything to my message. (And it didn’t matter to me who they were anyway. God doesn’t see some people as more important than others.)

Galatians 1:10

Now do I sound like somebody who wants people to think well of me? Or do I sound like somebody who wants God to think well of me? If I were still trying to please people, I wouldn’t be serving Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:16

So from now on we don’t look at anyone from the world’s point of view. Once we even looked at Christ that way, but we don’t anymore.

2 Corinthians 5:11

Knowing we’re going to face judgment puts the fear of God in us, and we don’t pretend to anyone that we’re something we’re not. What we truly are is clear to God, and I hope that you’re clearly aware of it too.

2 Corinthians 2:17

Unlike many people, we aren’t selling God’s word to make money. It’s just the opposite! Because of Christ, we speak honestly before God, as people God has truly sent.

2 Corinthians 2:2

If I made you sad, there wouldn’t be anyone left to make me happy.

John 7:18

Whoever speaks on their own does it to get personal glory, but anyone who works for the glory of the one who sent him can be trusted. There’s nothing dishonest about him.

Romans 13:6

You must also pay taxes for the same reason. The authorities are working full time for God as rulers, and they need to be supported.

Luke 23:2

They began to make accusations against him. They said, “We’ve found this man leading our people astray. He says they shouldn’t pay taxes to Caesar, and he claims to be the Messiah—a king.”

Luke 20:22

So is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

Mark 14:45

Judas went right over to Jesus and said, “Rabbi!” Then he kissed him.

Matthew 22:17

Tell us, then, what do you think? According to the law of Moses, should we pay the royal tax to Caesar?”

2 Corinthians 4:1

So, because we have this work to do through God’s mercy, we don’t give up.

Matthew 22:16

They sent their disciples to him with some of the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you’re a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God truthfully. You don’t let others influence what you do or say, no matter how important they are.

Mark 12:13

Later the religious leaders sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to see if they could trap him with his own words.

Mark 12:15

Should we pay, or shouldn’t we?” But Jesus knew they had bad motives for asking. So he responded, “Why are you trying to trap me? Bring me a silver coin and let me look at it.”