1 Now it came to pass in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to enroll all the world.
2 This enrollment first occurred when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
3 And all went to be enrolled, each into his personal city.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and patriarchy of David,
5 to enroll himself with Mary, the woman who was betrothed to him, being pregnant.
9 For a great and effective door has opened to me, and yet there are many who are hostile.
25 Be agreeing with thine opponent quickly, while thou are with him on the way, lest the opponent deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the subordinate, and thou will be cast into prison.
26 Truly I say to thee, thou will, no, not come out from there, until thou have paid the last quadran.
10 Pilate therefore says to him, Thou do not speak to me? Know thou not that I have authority to crucify thee, and I have authority to release thee?
11 Jesus answered him, Thou would have no authority against me, unless it were given thee from above. Because of this he who delivered me to thee has greater sin.
12 Having your behavior good among the Gentiles, so that, upon which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may glorify God in the day of visitation, from having observed your good works.
13 Therefore because of the Lord, ye should submit to every human establishment, whether to a king as being supreme,
14 or to governors as being sent by him for vengeance of evil-doers and praise of well-doers.
18 and ye will be brought to governors and even kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.
19 But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye should speak, for it will be given you in that hour what ye will speak.
24 And when they came to Capernaum, those who receive the double-drachma came to Peter, and said, Does not your teacher pay the double-drachma?
25 He says, Yes. And when he entered into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What think thou, Simon? The kings of the earth, from whom do they take taxes or tribute, from their sons or from strangers?
26 And Peter says to him, From strangers. Jesus said to him, Therefore the sons are free.
27 But, so that we might not offend them, after going to the sea, cast a hook. And take up the first fish coming up, and having opened its mouth, thou will find a four-drachma coin. After taking that, give thou to them for me and thee
1 Let every soul be subject to offices of authority that rank higher, for there is no office of authority if not by God, and the offices of authority that are by God, are those that have been instituted.
2 So that he who resists the office of authority has opposed the ordinance of God, and those who have opposed will receive condemnation to themselves.
3 For rulers are not a source of fear to the good works, but to the evil. And do thou desire not to fear the office of authority? Do what is good, and thou will have praise from it.
4 For he is a helper of God to thee for what is good. But if thou do what is evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is a helper of God, vengeful for wrath to the man who commits evil.
5 Therefore there is a need to be subordinate, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience.
6 For because of this ye also fulfill taxes, for they are servants of God being devoted to this same thing.
7 Render therefore to all, the things due: tax to the man of tax, tribute to the man of tribute, fear to the man of fear, esteem to the man of esteem.
8 Owe no man anything except to love each other, for he who loves the other has fulfilled law.
15 Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are accounted as the small dust of the balance. Behold, he takes up the isles as a very little thing.
17 All the nations are as nothing before him. They are accounted by him as less than nothing, and vanity.
17 Tell us therefore, what does it seem to thee? Is it permitted to give tribute to Caesar or not?
18 But Jesus having known their wickedness, said, Why do ye tempt me, ye hypocrites?
19 Exhibit to me the tribute money. And they brought to him a denarius.
20 And he says to them, Whose is this image and inscription?
21 They say to him, Caesar's. Then he says to them, Therefore, render the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God.