Matthew 12:12

12:12 How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

Matthew 14:4

14:4 because John had repeatedly told him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

Matthew 22:17

22:17 Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”


tn The imperfect tense verb is here rendered with an iterative force.

sn This marriage of Herod to his brother Philip’s wife was a violation of OT law (Lev 18:16; 20:21). In addition, both Herod Antipas and Herodias had each left marriages to enter into this union.

tn Or “lawful,” that is, in accordance with God’s divine law. On the syntax of ἔξεστιν (exestin) with an infinitive and accusative, see BDF §409.3.

tn According to L&N 57.180 the term κῆνσος (khnso") was borrowed from Latin and referred to a poll tax, a tax paid by each adult male to the Roman government.

tn Or “to the emperor” (“Caesar” is a title for the Roman emperor).