Matthew 22:17 meaning and explanation

So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

Matthew 22:17, Berean Standard Bible

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These words come from the disciples of the Pharisees and the Herodians, sent to trap Jesus in front of the crowds. The tax was the Roman poll tax, paid with a denarius, and it stirred resentment among Jews under foreign rule.

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