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Matthew 22:17-19
New Catholic Bible
Matthew 22:17-19
New Catholic Bible
17 Tell us then what you think about this: Is it lawful or not for us to pay taxes to Caesar?”
18 Jesus was aware of their malicious intent, and he said, “You hypocrites! Why are you trying to trap me? 19 Show me the coin that is used for paying the tax.” When they brought him a denarius,[a]
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- Matthew 22:19 Denarius: the daily wage of a laborer.
Matthew 22:17-19
New International Version
Matthew 22:17-19
New International Version
17 Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax[a](A) to Caesar or not?”
18 But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? 19 Show me the coin used for paying the tax.” They brought him a denarius,
Footnotes
- Matthew 22:17 A special tax levied on subject peoples, not on Roman citizens
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