Luke 20:22

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

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  • Deut 17:15 : 15 be sure to appoint a king the LORD your God chooses. He must be from among your fellow Israelites. Do not place a foreigner over you, one who is not an Israelite.
  • Ezra 4:13 : 13 Now let it be known to the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, they will not pay tribute, taxes, or customs, and the king’s treasury will suffer.
  • Ezra 4:19-22 : 19 I gave the order, and a search was made. It was found that this city has a long history of revolting against kings and engaging in rebellion and sedition. 20 Mighty kings have ruled over Jerusalem and exercised authority over the entire region beyond the River, and taxes, tribute, and customs were paid to them. 21 Now give orders to stop these men and prevent this city from being rebuilt until a decree is issued by me. 22 Be diligent in carrying out this command, so that no damage may increase and harm the interests of the kings.
  • Ezra 9:7 : 7 'From the days of our ancestors until now, we have been steeped in great guilt. Because of our sins, we, our kings and priests, have been handed over to the kings of the lands, to the sword, captivity, plunder, and humiliation, as it is today.'
  • Neh 5:4 : 4 Still others were saying, 'We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards.'
  • Neh 9:37 : 37 Its abundant harvest goes to the kings You have set over us because of our sins. They rule over our bodies and our livestock as they please, and we are in great distress.
  • Matt 17:25 : 25 'Yes, He does,' Peter replied. When Peter entered the house, Jesus was the first to speak. 'What do you think, Simon?' He asked. 'From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes—from their own sons or from others?'
  • Matt 22:17-21 : 17 Tell us, then, what you think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? 18 But Jesus, perceiving their malice, said, 'Why are you testing me, you hypocrites? 19 Show me the coin used for the tax.' So they brought him a denarius. 20 And he said to them, 'Whose image and inscription is this? 21 They said, 'Caesar’s.' Then he said to them, 'Therefore, give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.'
  • Mark 12:14-17 : 14 When they came, they said to him, 'Teacher, we know that you are truthful and you don't show partiality to anyone, for you do not regard the appearance of people but teach the way of God truthfully. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or shouldn't we?' 15 But knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, 'Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius so that I may see it.' 16 They brought it, and he asked them, 'Whose image and inscription is this?' They replied to him, 'Caesar’s.' 17 Jesus said to them, 'Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.' And they were amazed at him.
  • Acts 5:37 : 37 'After him, Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and led a number of people in revolt. He too perished, and all who followed him were scattered.'

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    15Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might trap him in his words.

    16And they sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians, saying, 'Teacher, we know that you are truthful and teach the way of God in truth. You do not care about anyone’s opinion, for you do not look at people’s appearances.'

    17Tell us, then, what you think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?

    18But Jesus, perceiving their malice, said, 'Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?

    19Show me the coin used for the tax.' So they brought him a denarius.

    20And he said to them, 'Whose image and inscription is this?

    21They said, 'Caesar’s.' Then he said to them, 'Therefore, give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.'

    22When they heard this, they were amazed, and they left him and went away.

  • Mark 12:13-18
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    13Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to trap him in his words.

    14When they came, they said to him, 'Teacher, we know that you are truthful and you don't show partiality to anyone, for you do not regard the appearance of people but teach the way of God truthfully. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or shouldn't we?'

    15But knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, 'Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius so that I may see it.'

    16They brought it, and he asked them, 'Whose image and inscription is this?' They replied to him, 'Caesar’s.'

    17Jesus said to them, 'Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.' And they were amazed at him.

    18Some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him and questioned him.

  • Luke 20:23-26
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    23But he perceived their craftiness and said to them, 'Why are you testing me?'

    24Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?' They answered, 'Caesar’s.'

    25He said to them, 'Then give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.'

    26They were unable to trap him in his words in front of the people, and amazed at his answer, they became silent.

  • Luke 20:20-21
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    20They watched him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere, so that they might trap him in something he said and hand him over to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.

    21So they questioned him, saying, 'Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly and that you do not show partiality but teach the way of God in truth.

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    24When they arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax came to Peter and asked, 'Doesn’t your Teacher pay the temple tax?'

    25'Yes, He does,' Peter replied. When Peter entered the house, Jesus was the first to speak. 'What do you think, Simon?' He asked. 'From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes—from their own sons or from others?'

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    1One day, as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, came up to him.

    2They said to him, 'Tell us, by what authority you do these things? Or who gave you this authority?'

    3But he answered them, 'I will also ask you a question, and you tell me:

    4Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?'

    5They discussed it among themselves, saying, 'If we say, "From heaven," he will say, "Why did you not believe him?"

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    2They began to accuse Him, saying, 'We found this man misleading our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming to be Christ, a King.'

  • Matt 22:35-36
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    35One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with a question,

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    27But so that we do not cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.

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    2Some Pharisees approached him to test him, asking, 'Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?'

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    23When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching and said, 'By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority?'

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    28They asked him, 'By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you the authority to do this?'

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    39Some of the scribes replied, 'Teacher, you have spoken well.'

    40And they no longer dared to ask him anything.

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    45While all the people were listening, he said to his disciples,

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    3Some Pharisees came to him, testing him and asking, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"

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    25And behold, an expert in the law stood up to test Him, saying, 'Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'

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    27So they answered Jesus, 'We do not know.' Then he said to them, 'Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.'

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    34Jesus answered, 'Is that your own idea, or did others talk to you about me?'

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    19The high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.

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    20You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.'

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    7So they answered that they did not know where it came from.