Matthew 22:17
“Tell vs therefore, what thinkest thou? Is it lawfull to giue tribute vnto Cesar, or not?”
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Matthew 22:17 Context
15¶ Then went the Pharises, and tooke counsell, how they might intangle him in his talke. 16And they sent out vnto him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, wee know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in trueth, neither carest thou for any man; for thou regardest not the person of men. 17Tell vs therefore, what thinkest thou? Is it lawfull to giue tribute vnto Cesar, or not? 18But Iesus perceiued their wickednesse, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? 19Shew me the tribute money. And they brought vnto him a peny.
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Other Translations for Matthew 22:17
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
- King James Version
"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
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.