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17 Tell us then, what seems right to You? Is it lawful to give a poll-tax[a] to Caesar, or not?” 18 But having known their evilness[b], Jesus said, “Why are you testing Me, hypocrites? 19 Show Me the coin for the poll-tax”. And the ones brought to Him a denarius[c].

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 22:17 That is, taxes based on a census and paid to the Emperor. Is it lawful to pay taxes to a foreign king?
  2. Matthew 22:18 Or, maliciousness.
  3. Matthew 22:19 This is a Roman silver coin.

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