17 Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar(A) or not?”

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17 Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax[a](A) to Caesar or not?”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 22:17 A special tax levied on subject peoples, not on Roman citizens

19 Show me the coin used for the tax.” They brought him a denarius.[a]

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  1. 22:19 A denarius = one day’s wage

19 Show me the coin used for paying the tax.” They brought him a denarius,

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14 When they came, they said to him, “Teacher, we know you are truthful and don’t care what anyone thinks, nor do you show partiality(A) but teach the way of God truthfully. Is it lawful to pay taxes(B) to Caesar or not? Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”

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14 They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay the imperial tax[a] to Caesar or not?

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  1. Mark 12:14 A special tax levied on subject peoples, not on Roman citizens

Pay your obligations(A) to everyone: taxes to those you owe taxes,(B) tolls to those you owe tolls, respect to those you owe respect,(C) and honor to those you owe honor.

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Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes;(A) if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

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