10 Then Pilate said to Him, "Are You not speaking to me? Do You not know that I have authority to crucify You, and I have authority to release You?"
11 Jesus answered, "You would have no authority at all against Me unless it had been given to you from above. Therefore the one who betrayed Me to you has a greater sin."
1 And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census be taken of all the empire.
2 This census [was ]the first [one] while Quirinius was governing Syria.
3 And all were traveling to be registered, each to his own city.
4 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 family of David,
5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was pregnant.
9 For a great and effective door has been opened to me, and there[ are] many adversaries.
12 having your manner of life noble among the Gentiles, so that, whenever they speak against you as evildoers, when they observe the good works, they may glorify God in the day of visitation.
13 Therefore subject yourselves to every human institution on account of the Lord: whether to the king as [to one] having authority,
14 or to governors, as to those being sent for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise [of those] doing good.
18 And you will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the nations.
19 But whenever they hand you over, do not worry how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak;
24 When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the temple tax came to Peter and said, "Does your Teacher not pay the temple tax?"
25 He said, "Yes."And when he entered into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes, from their sons or from strangers?"
26 Peter said to Him, "From strangers."Jesus said to him, "Then the sons are free.
27 Nevertheless, lest we offend them, go to the sea, and cast in a hook, and take the first fish coming up. And when you have opened its mouth, you will find a coin; taking that, give it to them for Me and you."
8 Owe nothing to no one, except to love one another, for he who loves one another has fulfilled the law.
25 Make friends with your adversary quickly, while you are on the road with him, lest your adversary hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be cast into prison.
26 Assuredly I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.
1 Let every soul submit to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God, and the authorities that exist are instituted by God.
2 Consequently the [one] resisting the authority has opposed the ordinance of God, and those opposing shall receive judgment to themselves.
3 For rulers are not a fear to good works, but to evil. And do you wish not to fear the authority?[ ]Do what is good, and you shall have praise from the same.
4 For he is God's servant to you for good. But if you do evil, fear; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's servant, an avenger for wrath to the [one] practicing evil.
5 Therefore it is necessary to be subject, not only on account of wrath, but also for conscience' sake.
6 For on account of this you also pay taxes, for they are ministers of God, always giving attention to this very thing.
7 Render therefore to all their dues: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.
17 Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
18 But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, "Why do you test Me, [you] hypocrites?
19 Show Me the tax money."So they brought Him a denarius.
20 And He said to them, "Whose image and inscription is this?"
21 They said to Him, "Caesar's."And He said to them, "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."