He said, "Yes." And when he entered 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?"
Matthew 22:17 - English Majority Text Version Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?" Higit pang mga bersyonKing 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? |
He said, "Yes." And when he entered 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?"
But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, "Why do you test Me, you hypocrites?
And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census be taken of all the empire.
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governing Judea, and while Herod governed as tetrarch of Galilee, and while Philip his brother governed as tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and while Lysanias governed as tetrarch of Abilene,
whom Jason has received; and these all practice contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king--Jesus."
while he defended himself, saying, "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar did I commit any sin."
But we request to hear from you the things which you think; for concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against."
After this arose Judas the Galilean, in the days of the census, and caused considerable number of people after him to revolt. That one also perished, and as many as were persuaded by him were dispersed.