Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city is built, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so you shall impair the revenue of the kings.
Matthew 22:17 - King James 2000 Tell us therefore, What think you? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Tell us then what You think about this: Is it lawful to pay tribute [levied on individuals and to be paid yearly] to Caesar or not? American Standard Version (1901) Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not? Common English Bible So tell us what you think: Does the Law allow people to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, tell us, how does it seem to you? Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar, or not?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Tell us therefore what dost thou think, is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? |
Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city is built, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so you shall impair the revenue of the kings.
Also we inform you, that concerning any of the priests and Levites, singers, gatekeepers, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.
There were also those that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tax, and that upon our lands and vineyards.
And it yields much increase unto the kings whom you have set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.
For you were hypocrites in your hearts, when you sent me unto the LORD your God, saying, Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.
He said, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus preceded him, saying, What think you, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why test me, you hypocrites?
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
Whom Jason has received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended anything at all.
But we desire to hear of you what you think: for as concerning this sect, we know that everywhere it is spoken against.
After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the census, and drew away many people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.