“ Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no? ”
See this explained in the Matthew 22:15-33 notes, and Mark 12:13-27 notes.
The Question of Tribute ( Mark 12:13-17 *, Matthew 22:15-22 *). The authorities send spies who pretend to be honest inquirers, pious observers of the Law, with a really conscientious scruple....
tribute . Greek. phoros . anything brought. Here the poll-tax, which was disputed by scrupulous legalists. Only here, Luke 23:2 , and Romans 13:6 ; Romans 13:7 . no. Greek. ou. App-105.
Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no? Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar - See this insidious but important question considered at large on Matthew 22:16-22 (note).
And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the gove...
Various Incidents of the Last Week 1-8. The authority of Jesus challenged ( Matthew 21:23 ; Mark 11:27 ). See on Mt.
(20-26) And they watched him. — See Notes on Matthew 22:15-22 and Mark 12:13-17 . And sent forth spies. — The noun is, again, one of St. Luke’s characteristic words not used by any other New...
Tribute to Caesar and to God Luke 20:19-26 Fearing to touch Him themselves, and finding no foothold against Him according to the Mosaic law, His enemies sought to bring Christ into collision wi...
This chapter records the remarkable happenings gathered around our Lord's entrance into the Temple. By a parable He revealed the awful sin and failure of the Hebrew nation, culminating in His own rej...
And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor...
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 li...
And they watched him For an elucidation of this paragraph, see on Matthew 22:16-22 , and Mark 12:13-17 ; and sent spies, which should feign themselves just men Men scrupulously conscientious in...
AUTHORITY:FROM HEAVEN OR OF MEN? (vs.1-8) The chief priests and scribes used every means they could to discredit the Lord Jesus among the people. While He was teaching and preaching in the temple...
Christ's Enemies Nonplussed. 20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they mig...
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The Second Test: Is It Lawful To Give Tribute To Caesar? (20:20-26). In the chiasmus of the Section this challenge parallels the challenge concerning His authority ( Luke 20:1-8 ). Sneakily they s...
CRITICAL NOTES Luke 20:19 . And they feared the people .—The state of mind in which the attempt to ensnare Jesus was made: “and they did so in fear of the people” ( Alford ). Luke 20:20 . The...
Luke 20:2 . Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things. A question after all his miracles which offered the foulest insult to God, and was the emanation of complot and of malice. See Matt...
They watched Him Christ was watched, and so are we The chief priests and rulers of the Jews watched Jesus, but not to learn the way of salvation. They watched Him with the evil eyes of malice...
EXPOSITION Luke 20:1-42 Question of the priests and scribes as to the nature of the authority under which Jesus was acting. Luke 20:1 , Luke 20:2 And it came to pass, that on...
The Pharisees and Sadducees Confuted. The question of the Pharisees:
Acts 5:37 ; Deuteronomy 17:15 ; Ezra 4:13 ; Ezra 4:19-22 ; Ezra 9:7 ; Mark 12:14-17 ; Matthew 22:17-21 ; Nehemiah 5:4 ; Nehemiah 9:37