Matthew 22:17
Verse 17 of 46. The 22nd of 28 chapters in Matthew, in The Gospels.
13Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
14For many are called, but few are chosen.
15Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
16And 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.
17Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
18But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
19Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
20And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
21They say unto him, Cæsar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which are Cæsar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.
- Pray with us todayToday's prayer
Matthew 22:17 in the World English Bible
Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”Read Matthew 22:17 in the WEB
Matthew Henry on Matthew 22:17
From thence he inferred the lawfulness of paying tribute to Cæsar (v. 21); Render therefore to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's; not, "Give it him" (as they expressed it, v. 17), but, "Render it; Return," or "Restore it; if Cæsar fill the purses, let Cæsar command them.
Read Matthew Henry on Matthew 22:15–22: The Question Respecting Tribute.
Pray Matthew 22:17 with someone reading it aloud.
Start praying with Pray.com- Pray with us todayToday's prayer
King James Version. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.