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The Pharisees: Is It Lawful to Pay Taxes to Caesar?

15 aThen the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in His talk.  
16 And they sent to Him their disciples with the aHerodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not1 regard the person of men.  
17 Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
18 But Jesus1 perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test Me, you hypocrites?  
19 Show Me the tax money.” So they brought Him a denarius.
20 And He said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?”
21 They said to Him, “Caesar’s.” And He said to them, a“Render therefore to Caesar the things that are bCaesar’s, and to God the things that are cGod’s.”  
22 When they had heard these words, they marveled, and left Him and went their way.

The Sadducees: What About the Resurrection?

23 aThe same day the Sadducees, bwho say there is no resurrection, came to Him and asked Him,  
Verse Comparison: Matthew 22:17

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American Standard Version
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

Amplified® Bible
Tell us then what You think about this: Is it lawful to pay tribute [levied on individuals and to be paid yearly] to Caesar or not?

Contemporary English Version
Tell us what you think! Should we pay taxes to the Emperor or not?"

Darby English Version
tell us therefore what thou thinkest: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Good News Bible
Tell us, then, what do you think? Is it against our Law to pay taxes to the Roman Emperor, or not?"

International Standard Version
So tell us what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"

King James Version
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

New American Standard Bible
"Tell us then, what do You think? Is it lawful to give a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?"

New International Version
Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"

New King James Version
Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Tell us then, what do You think? Do you consider it lawful to give a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?"

Young's Literal Translation
tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'


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