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Matthew 22:17

NETBible	Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right¹ to pay taxes² to Caesar³ or not?”
NIV © biblegateway Mat 22:17	Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"
NASB © biblegateway Mat 22:17	"Tell us then, what do You think? Is it lawful to give a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?"
NLT © biblegateway Mat 22:17	Now tell us what you think about this: Is it right to pay taxes to the Roman government or not?"
MSG © biblegateway Mat 22:17	So tell us honestly: Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"
BBE © SABDAweb Mat 22:17	Give us, then, your opinion of this: Is it right to give tax to Caesar, or not?
NRSV © bibleoremus Mat 22:17	Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?"
NKJV © biblegateway Mat 22:17	"Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
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KJV	Tell <2036> (5628) us <2254> therefore <3767>_, What <5101> thinkest <1380> (5719) thou <4671>_? Is it lawful <1832> (5748) to give <1325> (5629) tribute <2778> unto Caesar <2541>_, or <2228> not <3756>_?
NASB © biblegateway Mat 22:17	"Tell <3004> us then <3767> , what <5101> do You think <1380> ? Is it lawful <1832> to give <1325> a poll-tax <2778> to Caesar <2541> , or <2228> not?"
NET [draft] ITL	Tell <3004> us <2254> then <3767> , what <5101> do <1380> you <4671> think <1380> ? Is it right <1832> to pay <1325> taxes <2778> to Caesar <2541> or <2228> not <3756> ?”
GREEK	eipon <3004> (5628) V-2AAM-2S oun <3767> CONJ hmin <2254> P-1DP ti <5101> I-ASN soi <4671> P-2DS dokei <1380> (5719) V-PAI-3S exestin <1832> (5904) V-PQI-3S dounai <1325> (5629) V-2AAN khnson <2778> N-ASM kaisari <2541> N-DSM h <2228> PRT ou <3756> PRT-N

NETBible

Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right¹ to pay taxes² to Caesar³ or not?”

NET Notes

¹tn 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.

²tn 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.

²sn This question concerning taxes was specifically designed to trap Jesus. If he answered yes, then his opponents could publicly discredit him as a sympathizer with Rome. If he answered no, then they could go to the Roman governor and accuse Jesus of rebellion.

³tn Or “to the emperor” (“Caesar” is a title for the Roman emperor).