Parallel Verses
Amplified
Tell us then, what do You think? Is it permissible [according to Jewish law and tradition] to pay a
New American Standard Bible
Tell us then, what do You think? Is it
King James Version
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
Holman Bible
Tell us, therefore, what You think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar
International Standard Version
So tell us what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"
A Conservative Version
Tell us therefore, what does it seem to thee? Is it permitted to give tribute to Caesar or not?
American Standard Version
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
An Understandable Version
So, tell us what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
Anderson New Testament
Tell us, therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
Bible in Basic English
Give us, then, your opinion of this: Is it right to give tax to Caesar, or not?
Common New Testament
Tell us, then, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
tell us therefore, what is your opinion? is it lawful to pay tribute to Cesar, or no?
Darby Translation
tell us therefore what thou thinkest: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
Godbey New Testament
Then tell us, what seems good to thee? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
Goodspeed New Testament
So give us your opinion: Is it right to pay the poll-tax to the emperor, or not?"
John Wesley New Testament
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not?
Julia Smith Translation
Therefore say to us, What seems to thee Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
King James 2000
Tell us therefore, What think you? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore tell us what you think. Is it permitted to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"
Modern King James verseion
Therefore tell us; what do you think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Tell us, therefore, how thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?"
Moffatt New Testament
Tell us, then, what you think about this. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"
Montgomery New Testament
"Give us your advice, then. Is it allowable to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
NET Bible
Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"
New Heart English Bible
Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
Noyes New Testament
Tell us, therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
Sawyer New Testament
Tell us, therefore, what you think; is it right to pay tribute to Caesar or not?
The Emphasized Bible
Tell us then, how, to thee, it seemeth? Is it allowable to give tax unto Caesar, or not?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Tell us, then, what you think. Are we right in paying taxes to the Emperor, or not?"
Webster
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not?
Weymouth New Testament
Give us your judgement therefore: is it allowable for us to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?"
Williams New Testament
So give us your opinion on the question: Is it right to pay Caesar the poll-tax, or not?"
World English Bible
Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
Worrell New Testament
tell us, therefore, what thinkest Thou: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?"
Worsley New Testament
Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not?
Youngs Literal Translation
tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'
Themes
Craftiness » Instances of » Jews, in seeking to entangle the master
Government » Duty of citizens to
Pharisees » Come to jesus with questions
Prudence » Exemplified by Christ
Rendering » What should be rendered to caesar and what should be rendered to God
The Nation » Payment of taxes (tribute) » General references to
Tribute » General references to
Tribute » Roman » Christ showed to the pharisees and herodians the propriety of paying
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 22:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paying Taxes To Caesar
16
They sent their disciples to Him, along with the
Cross References
Luke 2:1
Now in those days a decree went out from [the emperor]
Matthew 17:25
Peter answered, “Yes.” And when he came home, Jesus spoke to him first, saying,
Deuteronomy 17:14-15
“When you enter the land which the Lord your God is giving you, and you take possession of it and live there, and you say, ‘I will set a king over me like all the nations who are around me,’
Ezra 4:13
Now let it be known to the king, that if that city is rebuilt and the walls are finished, then they will not pay tax, custom, or toll, and the revenue of the kings will be diminished.
Ezra 7:24
We also inform you that it is not authorized to impose tax, tribute, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants or other servants of this house of God.
Nehemiah 5:4
There were also others who were saying, “We have borrowed money on our fields and vineyards for the [Persian] king’s [heavy] tax.
Nehemiah 9:37
“Its abundant produce is for the kings
Whom You have set over us because of our sins;
They also rule over our bodies
And over our cattle as they please,
So we are in great distress.
Jeremiah 42:2-3
and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please let our petition be presented before you, and pray to the Lord your God for us, that is, for all this remnant [of the people of Judah]; for we were once many, but now [only] a few of us are left, as you see with your own eyes, [so please pray]
Jeremiah 42:20
that you have deceived yourselves; for you sent me to the Lord your God, saying, “Pray for us to the Lord our God; and whatever the Lord our God says, declare it to us and we will do it.”
Luke 3:1
Now in the fifteenth year of [Emperor]
John 19:12-15
As a result of this, Pilate kept making efforts to release Him, but the Jews kept screaming, “
Acts 5:37
After this man, Judas the Galilean rose up, [and led an uprising] during the time of the census, and drew people after him; he was also killed, and all his followers were scattered.
Acts 17:7
and Jason has welcomed them [into his house and protected them]! And they all are saying things contrary to the decrees of Caesar, [actually] claiming that there is another king, Jesus.”
Acts 25:8
while Paul declared in his own defense, “I have done no wrong and committed no offense either against the Law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”
Acts 28:22
But we would like to hear from you what your views are [that is, exactly what you believe]; for in regard to this sect (Christianity), we are fully aware that it is denounced everywhere.”
Romans 13:6-7
For this same reason you pay taxes, for civil authorities are God’s servants, devoting themselves to governance.