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Lucas 20:22

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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.

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Lucas 20:22 In-Context

20 Y acechándole, enviaron espías que fingieran ser justos, para sorprenderle en alguna declaración a fin de entregarle al poder y autoridad del gobernador.
21 Y le preguntaron, diciendo: Maestro, sabemos que hablas y enseñas rectamente, y no te guías por las apariencias, sino que enseñas con verdad el camino de Dios.
22 ¿Nos es lícito pagar impuesto al César, o no?
23 Pero El, percibiendo su astucia, les dijo:
24 Mostradme un denario . ¿De quién es la imagen y la inscripción que lleva? Y ellos le dijeron: Del César.
Scripture taken from La Biblia de las Américas® (LBLA®), Copyright © 1986, 1995, 1997 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. https://www.LBLA.com

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