Matthew 22:17

17Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax22:17 A special tax levied on subject peoples, not on Roman citizens to Caesar or not?”

17Tell us then, what do You think? Is it 22:17 Or lawful; i.e., by Jewish law and traditionpermissible to pay a 22:17 I.e., a tax on each person in the censuspoll-tax to Caesar, or not?”

17Tell us then, what do You think? Is it lawful to give a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”

17Tell us then, what do You think? Is it permissible [according to Jewish law and tradition] to pay a 22:17 Every Jew was required to pay the poll-tax. It was considered a sign of subservience to Rome.poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”

17So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

17Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right to pay the royal tax to Caesar or not?”