Bible Cross References
Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?
Deuteronomy 17:15
Be sure that the man you choose to be king is the one whom the LORD has chosen. He must be one of your own people; do not make a foreigner your king.
Ezra 4:13
Your Majesty, if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, the people will stop paying taxes, and your royal revenues will decrease.
Ezra 4:19-22
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I gave orders for an investigation to be made, and it has indeed been found that from ancient times Jerusalem has revolted against royal authority and that it has been full of rebels and troublemakers.
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Powerful kings have reigned there and have ruled over the entire province of West-of-Euphrates, collecting taxes and revenue.
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Therefore you are to issue orders that those men are to stop rebuilding the city until I give further commands.
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Do this at once, so that no more harm may be done to my interests."
Ezra 9:7
From the days of our ancestors until now, we, your people, have sinned greatly. Because of our sins we, our kings, and our priests have fallen into the hands of foreign kings, and we have been slaughtered, robbed, and carried away as prisoners. We have been totally disgraced, as we still are today.
Nehemiah 5:4
Still others said, "We had to borrow money to pay the royal tax on our fields and vineyards.
Nehemiah 9:37
What the land produces goes to the kings that you put over us because we sinned. They do as they please with us and our livestock, and we are in deep distress!"
Matthew 22:17-21
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Tell us, then, what do you think? Is it against our Law to pay taxes to the Roman Emperor, or not?"
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Jesus, however, was aware of their evil plan, and so he said, "You hypocrites! Why are you trying to trap me?
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Show me the coin for paying the tax!" They brought him the coin,
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and he asked them, "Whose face and name are these?"
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"The Emperor's," they answered. So Jesus said to them, "Well, then, pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and pay to God what belongs to God."
Mark 12:14-17
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They came to him and said, "Teacher, we know that you tell the truth, without worrying about what people think. You pay no attention to anyone's status, but teach the truth about God's will for people. Tell us, is it against our Law to pay taxes to the Roman Emperor? Should we pay them or not?"
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But Jesus saw through their trick and answered, "Why are you trying to trap me? Bring a silver coin, and let me see it."
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They brought him one, and he asked, "Whose face and name are these?" "The Emperor's," they answered.
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So Jesus said, "Well, then, pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and pay to God what belongs to God." And they were amazed at Jesus.
Acts 5:37
After that, Judas the Galilean appeared during the time of the census; he drew a crowd after him, but he also was killed, and all his followers were scattered.