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Mark 12:14-17
When they came, they said to Him,“ Teacher, we know You are truthful and defer to no one, for You don’t show partiality but teach truthfully the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?Should we pay, or should we not pay?” But knowing their hypocrisy, He said to them,“ Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to look at.”So they brought one.“ Whose image and inscription is this?” He asked them.“ Caesar’s,” they said.Then Jesus told them,“ Give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they were amazed at Him.
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Nehemiah 5:4
Still others were saying,“ We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards.
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Matthew 22:17-21
Tell us, therefore, what You think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”But perceiving their malice, Jesus said,“ Why are you testing Me, hypocrites?Show Me the coin used for the tax.” So they brought Him a denarius.“ Whose image and inscription is this?” He asked them.“ Caesar’s,” they said to Him. Then He said to them,“ Therefore give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
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Matthew 17:25
“ Yes,” he said. When he went into the house, Jesus spoke to him first,“ What do you think, Simon? Who do earthly kings collect tariffs or taxes from? From their sons or from strangers?”
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Acts 5:37
After this man, Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and attracted a following. That man also perished, and all his partisans were scattered.
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Deuteronomy 17:15
you are to appoint over you the king the Lord your God chooses. Appoint a king from your brothers. You are not to set a foreigner over you, or one who is not of your people.
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Nehemiah 9:37
Its abundant harvest goes to the kings You have set over us, because of our sins. They rule over our bodies and our livestock as they please. We are in great distress.
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Ezra 9:7
Our guilt has been terrible from the days of our fathers until the present. Because of our iniquities we have been handed over, along with our kings and priests, to the surrounding kings, and to the sword, captivity, plundering, and open shame, as it is today.
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Ezra 4:13
Let it now be known to the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are finished, they will not pay tribute, duty, or land tax, and the royal revenue will suffer.
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Ezra 4:19-22
I issued a decree and a search was conducted. It was discovered that this city has had uprisings against kings since ancient times, and there have been rebellions and revolts in it.Powerful kings have also ruled over Jerusalem and exercised authority over the whole region, and tribute, duty, and land tax were paid to them.Therefore, issue an order for these men to stop, so that this city will not be rebuilt until a further decree has been pronounced by me.See that you not neglect this matter. Otherwise, the damage will increase and the royal interests will suffer.
