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Selected Verse: Luke 20:22 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 20:22 |
King James |
Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no? |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| tribute--(See on Mat 17:24). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Tribute (φόρον)
From φέρω, to bring. Something, therefore, which is brought in by way of payment. Luke uses the Greek word instead of the Latin κῆνσον, census, in Matthew and Mark. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar - See this insidious but important question considered at large on Mat 22:16-22 (note). |
24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
19 Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
21 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
22 When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.