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Matthew 22:17
New King James Version
Matthew 22:17
New King James Version
17 Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
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Matthew 22:17
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Matthew 22:17
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- Matthew 22:17 A special tax levied on subject peoples, not on Roman citizens
Matthew 22:17
King James Version
Matthew 22:17
King James Version
17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
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Matthew 22:17
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 22:17
New American Standard Bible
17 Tell us then, what do You think? Is it [a]permissible to pay a [b](A)poll-tax to (B)Caesar, or not?”
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- Matthew 22:17 Or lawful; i.e., by Jewish law and tradition
- Matthew 22:17 I.e., a tax on each person in the census
Matthew 22:17
English Standard Version
Matthew 22:17
English Standard Version
17 Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay (A)taxes to (B)Caesar, or not?”
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