Mark 12:14

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When they came they said to him,“Teacher, we know that you are truthful and do not court anyone’s favor, because you show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”

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  • Exod 23:2-6 : 2 “You must not follow a crowd in doing evil things; in a lawsuit you must not offer testimony that agrees with a crowd so as to pervert justice, 3 and you must not show partiality to a poor man in his lawsuit. 4 “If you encounter your enemy’s ox or donkey wandering off, you must by all means return it to him. 5 If you see the donkey of someone who hates you fallen under its load, you must not ignore him, but be sure to help him with it. 6 “You must not turn away justice for your poor people in their lawsuits.
  • Deut 16:19 : 19 You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.
  • Deut 33:9-9 : 9 He said to his father and mother,“I have not seen him,” and he did not acknowledge his own brothers or know his own children, for they kept your word, and guarded your covenant. 10 They will teach Jacob your ordinances and Israel your law; they will offer incense as a pleasant odor, and a whole offering on your altar.
  • 2 Chr 18:13 : 13 But Micaiah said,“As certainly as the LORD lives, I will say what my God tells me to say!”
  • 2 Chr 19:7 : 7 Respect the LORD and make careful decisions, for the LORD our God disapproves of injustice, partiality, and bribery.”
  • Ezra 4:12-13 : 12 Now let the king be aware that the Jews who came up to us from you have gone to Jerusalem. They are rebuilding that rebellious and odious city. They are completing its walls and repairing its foundations. 13 Let the king also be aware that if this city is built and its walls are completed, no more tax, custom, or toll will be paid, and the royal treasury will suffer loss.
  • Neh 9:37 : 37 Its abundant produce goes to the kings you have placed over us due to our sins. They rule over our bodies and our livestock as they see fit, and we are in great distress!
  • Ps 12:2-4 : 2 People lie to one another; they flatter and deceive. 3 May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts! 4 They say,“We speak persuasively; we know how to flatter and boast. Who is our master?”
  • Ps 55:21 : 21 His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords.
  • Ps 120:2 : 2 I said,“O LORD, rescue me from those who lie with their lips and those who deceive with their tongue.
  • Prov 26:23-26 : 23 Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart. 24 The one who hates others disguises it with his lips, but he stores up deceit within him. 25 When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations within him. 26 Though his hatred may be concealed by deceit, his evil will be uncovered in the assembly.
  • Isa 50:7-9 : 7 But the Sovereign LORD helps me, so I am not humiliated. For that reason I am steadfastly resolved; I know I will not be put to shame. 8 The one who vindicates me is close by. Who dares to argue with me? Let us confront each other! Who is my accuser? Let him challenge me! 9 Look, the Sovereign LORD helps me. Who dares to condemn me? Look, all of them will wear out like clothes; a moth will eat away at them.
  • Jer 15:19-21 : 19 Because of this, the LORD said,“You must repent of such words and thoughts! If you do, I will restore you to the privilege of serving me. If you say what is worthwhile instead of what is worthless, I will again allow you to be my spokesman. They must become as you have been. You must not become like them. 20 I will make you as strong as a wall to these people, a fortified wall of bronze. They will attack you, but they will not be able to overcome you. For I will be with you to rescue you and deliver you,” says the LORD. 21 “I will deliver you from the power of the wicked. I will free you from the clutches of violent people.”
  • Jer 42:2-3 : 2 They said to him,“Please grant our request and pray to the LORD your God for all those of us who are still left alive here. For, as you yourself can see, there are only a few of us left out of the many there were before. 3 Pray that the LORD your God will tell us where we should go and what we should do.”
  • Jer 42:20 : 20 You are making a fatal mistake. For you sent me to the LORD your God and asked me,‘Pray to the LORD our God for us. Tell us what the LORD our God says and we will do it.’
  • Ezek 2:6-7 : 6 But you, son of man, do not fear them, and do not fear their words– even though briers and thorns surround you and you live among scorpions– do not fear their words and do not be terrified of the looks they give you, for they are a rebellious house! 7 You must speak my words to them whether they listen or not, for they are rebellious.
  • Mic 3:8 : 8 But I am full of the courage that the LORD’s Spirit gives, and have a strong commitment to justice. This enables me to confront Jacob with its rebellion, and Israel with its sin.
  • Matt 17:25-27 : 25 He said,“Yes.” When Peter came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first,“What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tolls or taxes– from their sons or from foreigners?” 26 After he said,“From foreigners,” Jesus said to him,“Then the sons are free. 27 But so that we don’t offend them, go to the lake and throw out a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth, you will find a four drachma coin. Take that and give it to them for me and you.”
  • Matt 22:17 : 17 Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
  • Mark 14:45 : 45 When Judas arrived, he went up to Jesus immediately and said,“Rabbi!” and kissed him.
  • Luke 20:22 : 22 Is it right for us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar or not?”
  • Luke 23:2 : 2 They began to accuse him, saying,“We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar and claiming that he himself is Christ, a king.”
  • John 7:18 : 18 The person who speaks on his own authority desires to receive honor for himself; the one who desires the honor of the one who sent him is a man of integrity, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
  • Rom 13:6 : 6 For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants devoted to governing.
  • 2 Cor 2:2 : 2 For if I make you sad, who would be left to make me glad but the one I caused to be sad?
  • 2 Cor 2:17 : 17 For we are not like so many others, hucksters who peddle the word of God for profit, but we are speaking in Christ before God as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God.
  • 2 Cor 4:1 : 1 Paul’s Perseverance in Ministry Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as God has shown us mercy, we do not become discouraged.
  • 2 Cor 5:11 : 11 The Message of Reconciliation Therefore, because we know the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade people, but we are well known to God, and I hope we are well known to your consciences too.
  • 2 Cor 5:16 : 16 So then from now on we acknowledge no one from an outward human point of view. Even though we have known Christ from such a human point of view, now we do not know him in that way any longer.
  • Gal 1:10 : 10 Am I now trying to gain the approval of people, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ!
  • Gal 2:6 : 6 But from those who were influential(whatever they were makes no difference to me; God shows no favoritism between people)– those influential leaders added nothing to my message.
  • Gal 2:11-14 : 11 Paul Rebukes Peter But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he had clearly done wrong. 12 Until certain people came from James, he had been eating with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he stopped doing this and separated himself because he was afraid of those who were pro-circumcision. 13 And the rest of the Jews also joined with him in this hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was led astray with them by their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that they were not behaving consistently with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all,“If you, although you are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you try to force the Gentiles to live like Jews?”
  • 1 Thess 2:4 : 4 but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we declare it, not to please people but God, who examines our hearts.

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  • 90%

    15Paying Taxes to Caesar Then the Pharisees went out and planned together to entrap him with his own words.

    16They sent to him their disciples along with the Herodians, saying,“Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You do not court anyone’s favor because you show no partiality.

    17Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

    18But Jesus realized their evil intentions and said,“Hypocrites! Why are you testing me?

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

    20Jesus said to them,“Whose image is this, and whose inscription?”

    21They replied,“Caesar’s.” He said to them,“Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

    22Now when they heard this they were stunned, and they left him and went away.

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    20Paying Taxes to Caesar Then they watched him carefully and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They wanted to take advantage of what he might say so that they could deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.

    21Thus they asked him,“Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly, and show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.

    22Is it right for us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar or not?”

    23But Jesus perceived their deceit and said to them,

    24“Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” They said,“Caesar’s.”

    25So he said to them,“Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

    26Thus they were unable in the presence of the people to trap him with his own words. And stunned by his answer, they fell silent.

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    15But he saw through their hypocrisy and said to them,“Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.”

    16So they brought one, and he said to them,“Whose image is this, and whose inscription?” They replied,“Caesar’s.”

    17Then 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 utterly amazed at him.

    18Marriage and the Resurrection Sadducees(who say there is no resurrection) also came to him and asked him,

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    12Now they wanted to arrest him(but they feared the crowd), because they realized that he told this parable against them. So they left him and went away.

    13Paying Taxes to Caesar Then they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to trap him with his own words.

  • 80%

    24The Temple Tax After they arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter and said,“Your teacher pays the double drachma tax, doesn’t he?”

    25He said,“Yes.” When Peter came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first,“What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tolls or taxes– from their sons or from foreigners?”

  • 2They began to accuse him, saying,“We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar and claiming that he himself is Christ, a king.”

  • Luke 20:1-3
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    1The Authority of Jesus Now one day, as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and the experts in the law with the elders came up

    2and said to him,“Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things? Or who is it who gave you this authority?”

    3He answered them,“I will also ask you a question, and you tell me:

  • 27But so that we don’t offend them, go to the lake and throw out a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth, you will find a four drachma coin. Take that and give it to them for me and you.”

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    24Jesus answered them,“I will also ask you one question. If you answer me then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

  • 28and said,“By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”

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    12Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him,“Teacher, what should we do?”

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  • 34When Jesus saw that he had answered thoughtfully, he said to him,“You are not far from the kingdom of God.” Then no one dared any longer to question him.

  • 34Jesus replied,“Are you saying this on your own initiative, or have others told you about me?”

  • 14But Jesus said to him,“Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator between you two?”

  • 41The Messiah: David’s Son and Lord While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus asked them a question:

  • 38The Sign of Jonah Then some of the experts in the law along with some Pharisees answered him,“Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”

  • 19You know the commandments:‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.’”

  • 12Then the disciples came to him and said,“Do you know that when the Pharisees heard this saying they were offended?”

  • 33So they answered Jesus,“We don’t know.” Then Jesus said to them,“Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

  • 1Fear God, Not People Meanwhile, when many thousands of the crowd had gathered so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples,“Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

  • 7Pay everyone what is owed: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

  • 2Then some Pharisees came, and to test him they asked,“Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”

  • 14and said to them,“You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people. When I examined him before you, I did not find this man guilty of anything you accused him of doing.

  • 35And one of them, an expert in religious law, asked him a question to test him:

  • 2But when the Pharisees saw this they said to him,“Look, your disciples are doing what is against the law to do on the Sabbath.”