1 In those days Augustus Caesar issued an edict for a census of the whole inhabited world.
2 This was the first census, When Quirinius was governor of Syria.
3 And every one went to be registered, each to the town to which he belonged.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city if Nazareth, into Judea, to Davids town of Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David.
5 He went to be registered along with Mary, who was espoused to him, and was pregnant.
10 Jesus made no answer. So Pilate said to him. "Do you not speak to me? Do you not know that I have power to release you, or power to crucify you?"
11 "You would have no power over me," answered Jesus, "unless it had been given you from above. For this reason he who has betrayed me to you has the greater sin."
9 for a door has opened to me, great and effectual, and the opponents are many.
25 "Come to terms with your opponent quickly, while you are yet with him on the way to the court, to prevent your opponent from handing you over to the judge, and the judge to the jailer, and so you be thrown into prison.
26 "I tell you truly that you would certainly not get out from there until you had paid back the last cent.
12 Let your manner of life before the Gentiles be honest; so that, although they are now slandering you as evil-doers, they may, by beholding your noble conduct, come to glorify God, in the day of visitation.
13 Submit yourselves, for the Lords sake, to every human authority; whether it be to the Emperor as supreme ruler,
14 or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and for the encouragement of well-doers.
18 "And you will be taken before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
19 "But whenever they apprehend you, do not be anxious about how you shall speak or what you shall say; for it will be given you in that very hour what to say.
17 "Give us your advice, then. Is it allowable to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
18 And Jesus, because he knew their malice, said.
19 "Hypocrites! Why are you tempting me? Show me the tribute money." So they brought him a shilling.
20 "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" he asked.
21 "Caesars," they answered. Then he said to them, "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesars, and unto God the things that are Gods."
24 As they came into Capernaum the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter and asked, "Does not your Teacher pay the temple tax?"
25 "Indeed he does," answered Peter. But on Peters entering the house, Jesus forestalled him, saying. "How does it seem to you, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect customs or taxes-from their own people, or from aliens?"
26 And when he replied, "From aliens," Jesus said. "Then their people go free.
27 "Nevertheless, that we may not give offense, go to the seaside, throw in your hook; take the first fish that rises, and when you have opened its mouth, you will find a shekel in it. Take it and give it to them for us both."
1 Every one should be in the higher authorities; for there is no authority apart from God. The authorities that now exist have been appointed by God.
2 Therefore the man who rebels against authority is opposing the divine ordinances; and those who withstand will bring judgment on themselves.
3 For rulers are no terror to good deeds, but to evil. Would you be fearless of the rulers authority? Do what is good, and you will have his praise.
4 For the ruler is Gods minister appointed for your good. But if you are a wrong-doer, be afraid; he does not carry the sword to no purpose; he is Gods servant, appointed to vengeance upon the guilty.
5 Wherefore you must needs be in subjection, not only because of fear, but also for conscience sake.
6 This too, is the reason why you pay taxes; because the authorities are ministers of Gods service, attending continually upon this very thing.
7 Render to all their dues; taxes to whom taxes, customs to whom customs, respect to whom respect, and homage to whom homage is due.
8 Never owe any one anything save the debt of brotherly love; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the Law.