Matthew 22:17New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Tell us then, what do You think? Is it lawful to give a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— tell us therefore what thou thinkest: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Tell us then, how, to thee, it seemeth? Is it allowable to give tax unto Caesar, or not?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Tell us therefore what dost thou think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Tell vs therefore, how thinkest thou? Is it lawfull to giue tribute vnto Cesar, or not?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Tell vs therefore, what thinkest thou? Is it lawfull to giue tribute vnto Cesar, or not?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Tell us, therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay head-tax to Caesar, or not?
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— Tell us then, how doth it appear to thee? is it lawful to give head-money unto Cesar or not?
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Tell us, therefore, how doth it appear to thee: is it lawful to pay capitation money to Caesar, or not? |
Tell
2036 {2036} Primeἔπωepo{ep'-o}
A primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from G2046, G4483 and G5346); to speak or say (by word or writting).
z5628 <5628> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Imperative (See G5794) Count - 459
us
2254 {2254} Primeἡμῖνhemin{hay-meen'}
Dative plural of G1473; to (or for, with, by) us.
therefore,
3767 {3767} Primeοὖνoun{oon}
Apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjugationally) accordingly.
What
5101 {5101} Primeτίςtis{tis}
Probably emphatic of G5100; an interrogitive pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions).
thinkest
1380 {1380} Primeδοκέωdokeo{dok-eh'-o}
A prolonged form of a primary verb δόκω [[doko]], {dok'-o} (used only as an alternate in certain tenses; compare the base of G1166); of the same meaning; to think; by implication to seem (truthfully or uncertainly).
z5719 <5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 3019
thou?
4671 {4671} Primeσοίsoi{soy}
Dative case of G4771; to thee.
Is it lawful
1832 {1832} Primeἔξεστιexesti{ex'-es-tee}
Third person singular present indicative of a compound of G1537 and G1510; so also ἐξόν [[exon]], {ex-on'}; neuter present participle of the same (with or without some form of G1510 expressed); impersonally it is right (through the figurative idea of being out in public).
z5748 <5748> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 1612
to give
1325 {1325} Primeδίδωμιdidomi{did'-o-mee}
A prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternate in most of the tenses); to give (used in a very wide application, properly or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection).
z5629 <5629> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Infinitive (See G5795) Count - 454
tribute
2778 {2778} Primeκῆνσοςkensos{kane'-sos}
Of Latin origin; properly an enrolment ('census'), that is, (by implication) a tax.
unto Caesar,
2541 {2541} PrimeΚαῖσαρKaisar{kah'-ee-sar}
Of Latin origin; Caesar, a title of the Roman emperor.
or
2228 {2228} Primeἤe{ay}
A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.
not?
3756 {3756} Primeοὐou{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not. |
Matthew 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. |
Matthew 22:17
(5) Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give (k) tribute unto Caesar, or not?
(5) The Christians must obey their magistrates, even though they are wicked and extortioners, but only in as much as is in agreement with the commandments of God, and only in as much as his honour is not diminished.
(k) The word that is used here signifies a valuing and rating of men's substance, according to the proportion of which they payed tribute in those provinces which were subject to tribute, and it is here taken for the tribute itself. |
- What:
Jeremiah 42:2-3 And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, [even] for all this remnant; (for we are left [but] a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:) ... That the LORD thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do.
Jeremiah 42:20 For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the LORD your God, saying, Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do [it].
Acts 28:22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.
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- is:
Deuteronomy 17:14-15 When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that [are] about me; ... Thou shalt in any wise set [him] king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall choose: [one] from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which [is] not thy brother.
Ezra 4:13 Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up [again, then] will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and [so] thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.
Ezra 7:24 Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.
Nehemiah 5:4 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, [and that upon] our lands and vineyards.
Nehemiah 9:37 And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we [are] in great distress.
Acts 5:37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, [even] as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
Romans 13:6-7 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. ... Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
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- Caesar:
Luke 2:1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
John 19:12-15 And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar. ... But they cried out, Away with [him], away with [him], crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.
Acts 17:7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, [one] Jesus.
Acts 25:8 While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.
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