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Matthew 22:17
“Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?”
King James Version (KJV)
Matthew 22:17 Context
14For many are called, but few are chosen. 15Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. 16And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men. 17Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? 18But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? 19Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. 20And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
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Translation Details for Matthew 22:17
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
Other Translations for Matthew 22:17
Bible Commentary for Matthew 22:17
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 22:17
22:17 Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar? - If he had said, Yes, the Pharisees would have accused him to the people, as a betrayer of the liberties of his country. If he had said, No, the Herodians would have accused him to the Roman governor.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 22:17
Mt 22:17 Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, nor not? To the Roman emperor, who had subjected Judea. If he had said "no", they expected to denounce him to the Roman governor as teaching sedition. If he had said "yes", they expected it would destroy his influence, as the people hated the Romans and the tribute.
Tell vs therefore, what thinkest thou? Is it lawfull to giue tribute vnto Cesar, or not?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"Tell us then, what do You think? Is it lawful to give a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Give us, then, your opinion of this: Is it right to give tax to Caesar, or not?
- Basic English Bible
tell us therefore what thou thinkest: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
- Darby Bible
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not?
- Webster's Bible
Give us your judgement therefore: is it allowable for us to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?"
- Weymouth Bible
Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
- World English Bible
Therfor seie to vs, what it seemeth to thee. Is it leueful that tribute be youun to the emperoure, ether nay?
- Wycliffe Bible
tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'
- Youngs Literal Bible