14 They came and *said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and [a]do not care what anyone thinks; for You [b]are not partial to anyone, but You teach the way of God in truth. Is it [c]permissible to pay a [d]poll-tax to Caesar, or not?

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 12:14 Lit it is not a concern to You about anyone
  2. Mark 12:14 Lit do not look at the face of people
  3. Mark 12:14 I.e., by Jewish law and tradition
  4. Mark 12:14 I.e., a tax on each person in the census

14 They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay the imperial tax[a] to Caesar or not?

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  1. Mark 12:14 A special tax levied on subject peoples, not on Roman citizens

14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

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