Luke 20:22

Is it leaveful to us to give tribute to the emperor, [or to Caesar], or nay? (Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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

In Context

21And they asked him, and said, Master (or Teacher), we know, that rightly thou sayest and teachest, [or Master, we know, that thou sayest and teachest rightly]; and thou takest not the person of man (or and thou favourest not any person), but thou teachest in truth the way of God.

23And he beheld the deceit of them, and said to them, What tempt ye me? (or Why do you test me?)

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Cross References

Ezra 4:13Now therefore be it known to the king, that if that city be builded (again), and the walls thereof be restored, they shall not give tribute, and toll, and annual rents, and this trespass, or harm, shall come to the king. (And so now let it be known to the king, that if that city is rebuilt, and its walls be restored, then they will not pay tribute, or taxes, or tolls, or annual rents, and that this harm shall come to the king.)

Ezra 9:7from the days of our fathers hitherto; and also we ourselves have sinned grievously unto this day, and for our wickednesses we, and our kings, and our priests be betaken into the hands of kings of heathen lands, both into sword, and into captivity, into raven, and into shame of cheer, as also in this day. (from the days of our forefathers unto now; for we ourselves have grievously sinned, and because of our wickednesses we, and our kings, and our priests, have been delivered into the hands of the kings of heathen lands, yea, unto the sword, and into captivity, and unto robbing, or pillage, and unto the shame of our face, as it is this very day.)

Nehemiah 9:37And the fruits thereof be multiplied to (the) kings, which thou hast set upon us for our sins; and they be lords of our bodies, and of our beasts, by their will, and we be in great tribulation. (And its fruits be multiplied, but only unto the kings whom thou hast put upon us for our sins; and they be lords of us, and of our beasts, at their pleasure, and we be in great tribulation.)

Matthew 22:17Therefore say to us, what seemeth to thee. Is it leaveful that tribute be given to the emperor, (yea) either nay? [+or Is it leaveful that tribute be given to Caesar, rent, (yea) or nay?] (or Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, yes or no?)

Acts 5:37After this, Judas of Galilee was in the days of profession, and turned away the people after him; and all how many ever consented to him, were scattered, and he perished. (After this, there was Judas of Galilee during the days of professing, or during the census, and he turned away the people after him; but all whomever consented to him, were scattered, after that he perished.)

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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