Tell us therefore, what do You think? Is it permitted to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
Acts 25:21 - Tree of Life Version But when Paul appealed to be held in custody for the decision of His Majesty the Emperor, I ordered him to be held until I could send him to Caesar.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cæsar. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But when Paul had appealed to have his case retained for examination and decision by the emperor, I ordered that he be detained until I could send him to Caesar. American Standard Version (1901) But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept till I should send him to Cæsar. Common English Bible However, Paul appealed that he be held in custody pending a decision from His Majesty the emperor, so I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar.” Catholic Public Domain Version But since Paul was appealing to be kept for a decision before Augustus, I ordered him to be kept, until I might send him to Caesar." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Paul appealing to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Caesar. |
Tell us therefore, what do You think? Is it permitted to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
Now it happened in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the world’s inhabitants.
Then Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free, if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
But when the Judean leaders protested, I was forced to appeal to Caesar—not that I had any charge to bring against my own nation.
At my first defense, no one stood by me; instead, they all deserted me—may it not be counted against them!