Luke 20:22 “Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?””

Luke 20:22

Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no?

World English Bible

Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

American Standard Version

Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?

Geneva Bible 1599

Is it lawfull for vs to giue Cesar tribute or no?

Darby Translation

Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Young's Literal Translation

Is it lawful to us to give tribute to Caesar or not?'

Bible in Basic English

Is it right for us to make payment of taxes to Caesar or not?

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Cross references

“Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?”

Nehemiah 9:37 Deuteronomy 17:15 Ezra 4:13 Ezra 4:19–22 Ezra 9:7 Nehemiah 5:4

Nehemiah 9:37 · BSB

Its abundant harvest goes to the kings You have set over us because of our sins. And they rule over our bodies and our livestock as they please. We are in great distress.

Deuteronomy 17:15 · BSB

you are to appoint over yourselves the king whom the LORD your God shall choose. Appoint a king from among your brothers; you are not to set over yourselves a foreigner who is not one of your brothers.

Ezra 4:13 · BSB

Let it now be known to the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, they will not pay tribute, duty, or toll, and the royal treasury will suffer.

Ezra 4:19–22 · BSB

I issued a decree, and a search was conducted. It was discovered that this city has revolted against kings from ancient times, engaging in rebellion and sedition.

Ezra 9:7 · BSB

From the days of our fathers to this day, our guilt has been great. Because of our iniquities, we and our kings and priests have been delivered into the hands of the kings of the earth and subjected to the sword and to c…

Nehemiah 5:4 · BSB

Still others were saying, “We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards.

Also

Matthew 17:25

Matthew 17:25 · BSB

“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.

23But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,

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