Matthew 22:17
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Tell us therefore, what thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?”
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
Tell us then, what do You think? Is it permissible [according to Jewish law and tradition] to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”
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?
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
So tell us what you think: Does the Law allow people to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
So tell us your opinion: does Torah permit paying taxes to the Roman Emperor or not?”
Tell us what you think! Should we pay taxes to the Emperor or not?”
tell us therefore what thou thinkest: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
Tell us then, what seems right to You? Is it lawful to give a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”
Tell us therefore what dost thou think, is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
So tell us what you think. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
So tell us your answer to this question: Should we pay our taxes to the Roman ruler, Caesar? Is it right to give that money to him, or not?’
So tell us, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
So tell us what you think. Is it ·right [permissible; lawful] to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” [C Saying “yes” would anger Jews who hated Roman rule; saying “no” could result in being charged with insurrection.]
Tell us therefore, how thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
So tell us what you think. Is it right to pay taxes to the emperor or not?”
Tell us, then, what do you think? Is it against our Law to pay taxes to the Roman Emperor, or not?”
Tell us, therefore, what You think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
So tell us what you think. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
So tell us what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Then the Pharisees went off and discussed how they could trap him in argument. Eventually they sent their disciples with some of the Herod-party to say this, “Master, we know that you are an honest man who teaches the way of God faithfully and that you don’t care for human approval. Now tell us—‘is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not’?”
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar or not?
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?
Therefore, tell us, what do You think? Is it lawful to give a tax to Caesar, or not?”
Therefore tell us what you think. Is it permitted to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Now tell us, is it right to pay taxes to the Roman government or not?”
That’s when the Pharisees plotted a way to trap him into saying something damaging. They sent their disciples, with a few of Herod’s followers mixed in, to ask, “Teacher, we know you have integrity, teach the way of God accurately, are indifferent to popular opinion, and don’t pander to your students. So tell us honestly: Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Tell us then, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
So tell us, what do you think? Is it proper to pay a tax to Caesar or not?”
So tell us what you think. Is it right to pay taxes to the emperor or not?”
Tell us, then, what is your opinion: Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?”
Tell us then, what do You think? Is it permissible to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”
Tell us then, what do You think? Is it lawful to give a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”
Tell us then what you think about this: Is it lawful or not for us to pay taxes to Caesar?”
So tell us what you think. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right to pay the royal tax to Caesar or not?”
Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not?”
Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the poll-tax to Caesar or not?’
Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
Tell us what You think of this. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
Now tell us what you think about this: Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Tell us therefore what you think: is it lawful to remit tribute to Caesar, or not?
Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?’
Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?’
Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?”
Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
So tell us what you think. Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?”
Therefore, tell us what to you seems right: is it mutar (permissible) to pay poll tax to Caesar or not?
“Therefore, tell us what You think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
Tell us therefore, what do You think? Is it permitted to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
And that is why we trust You and want You to settle something for us: should we, God’s chosen people, pay taxes to Caesar or not?
Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
So tell us. What do you think? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or is it not?'
Therefore say to us, what seemeth to thee. Is it leaveful that tribute be given to the emperor, either nay?
tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'
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