Lucas 20:22

22 ¿Nos es lícito dar tributo a César, o no

Lucas 20:22 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 20:22

Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?
] The Syriac and Persic versions here, as in the other evangelists, render it, "head money". The phrase, "for us", is here added, and on it lies the emphasis, and stress of the question; for the doubt pretended, was not whether it was lawful for the Romans to pay tribute to Caesar, but whether it was lawful for them who were Jews, were Abraham's seed, and, as they boasted, were never in bondage, but were the Lord's free people, to pay tribute to an Heathen emperor, or no.

Lucas 20:22 In-Context

20 Y acechándole enviaron espías que simularan ser justos, para sorprenderle en palabras, para que le entregaran al principado y a la potestad del gobernador

21 Los cuales le preguntaron, diciendo: Maestro, sabemos que dices y enseñas bien, y que no tienes respeto a persona; antes enseñas el camino de Dios con verdad

22 ¿Nos es lícito dar tributo a César, o no

23 Mas él, entendiendo la astucia de ellos, les dijo: ¿Por qué me tentáis

24 Mostradme un denario. ¿De quién tiene la imagen y la inscripción? Y respondiendo dijeron: De César