Luke 20:24

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Luke 20:22–26 · Berean Standard Bible

22 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

23 But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,

24 “Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.

25 So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

26 And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people; and amazed at His answer, they fell silent.

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Matthew 18:28

But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’

Matthew 20:2

He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.

Luke 20:22

Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

Luke 2:1

Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.

Luke 3:1

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Luke 23:2

And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”

Acts 11:28

One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)

Acts 25:8

Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”

Acts 25:9

But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”

Acts 25:10

Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.

Acts 25:11

If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

Acts 25:12

Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”

Acts 26:32

And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

Philippians 4:22

All the saints send you greetings, especially those from the household of Caesar.