Luke 20:22

Is it allowable to pay a tax to Caesar, or not?"

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

21So they put a question to Him. "Rabbi," they said, "we know that you say and teach what is right and that you make no distinctions between one man and another, but teach God's way truly.

23But He saw through their knavery and replied,

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Cross References

Matthew 22:17Give us your judgement therefore: is it allowable for us to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?"

Acts 5:37After him, at the time of the Census, came Judas, the Galilaean, and was the leader in a revolt. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.

Matthew Henry on Luke 20:21-27

Christ's Enemies Nonplussed. 20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor. 21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly: 22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no? 23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why… Read the whole commentary →

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