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Source language
Original Greek   
εἰπὸν οὖν ἡμῖν τί σοι δοκεῖ· ἔξεστιν δοῦναι κῆνσον Καίσαρι ἢ οὔ;
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
eipon oun emin ti soi dokei* exestin dounai kenson Kaisari e ou;

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
dic ergo nobis quid tibi videatur licet censum dare Caesari an non

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Tell us therefore, What think you? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Tell us therefore, What think you? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
Authorized (King James) Version   
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?
New King James Version   
Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
21st Century King James Version   
Tell us therefore, what thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?”

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
“Tell us therefore, how does it seem to you? Is it lawful to give the head tax to Caesar or not?”
Darby Bible Translation   
tell us therefore what thou thinkest: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Tell us therefore what dost thou think, is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
God's Word   
So tell us what you think. Is it right to pay taxes to the emperor or not?"
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Tell us, therefore, what You think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"
International Standard Version   
So tell us what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"
NET Bible   
Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"
New American Standard Bible   
"Tell us then, what do You think? Is it lawful to give a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?"
New International Version   
Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not?"
New Living Translation   
Now tell us what you think about this: Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"
Webster's Bible Translation   
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not?
Weymouth New Testament   
Give us your judgement therefore: is it allowable for us to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?"
The World English Bible   
Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
EasyEnglish Bible   
So tell us your answer to this question: Should we pay our taxes to the Roman ruler, Caesar? Is it right to give that money to him, or not?’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'
New Life Version   
Tell us what You think of this. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
Revised Geneva Translation   
“Therefore, tell us what You think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
The Voice Bible   
And that is why we trust You and want You to settle something for us: should we, God’s chosen people, pay taxes to Caesar or not?
Living Bible   
Now tell us, is it right to pay taxes to the Roman government or not?”
New Catholic Bible   
Tell us then what you think about this: Is it lawful or not for us to pay taxes to Caesar?”
Legacy Standard Bible   
Therefore, tell us, what do You think? Is it lawful to give a tax to Caesar, or not?”
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar or not?
Christian Standard Bible   
Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Tell us then what You think about this: Is it lawful to pay tribute [levied on individuals and to be paid yearly] to Caesar or not?
New Century Version   
So tell us what you think. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
The Message   
That’s when the Pharisees plotted a way to trap him into saying something damaging. They sent their disciples, with a few of Herod’s followers mixed in, to ask, “Teacher, we know you have integrity, teach the way of God accurately, are indifferent to popular opinion, and don’t pander to your students. So tell us honestly: Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
So tell us, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
So tell us, what do you think? Is it proper to pay a tax to Caesar or not?”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?”
New Matthew Bible   
Tell us therefore what you think: is it lawful to remit tribute to Caesar, or not?
Good News Translation®   
Tell us, then, what do you think? Is it against our Law to pay taxes to the Roman Emperor, or not?”
Wycliffe Bible   
Therefore say to us, what seemeth to thee. Is it leaveful that tribute be given to the emperor, either nay?
New Testament for Everyone   
So tell us what you think. Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?”
Contemporary English Version   
Tell us what you think! Should we pay taxes to the Emperor or not?”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Then the Pharisees went off and discussed how they could trap him in argument. Eventually they sent their disciples with some of the Herod-party to say this, “Master, we know that you are an honest man who teaches the way of God faithfully and that you don’t care for human approval. Now tell us—‘is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not’?”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?’
Common English Bible © 2011   
So tell us what you think: Does the Law allow people to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Tell us then, what do You think? Is it permissible [according to Jewish law and tradition] to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Tell us, then, what is your opinion: Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?”
New American Standard Bible   
Tell us then, what do You think? Is it permissible to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”
The Expanded Bible   
So tell us what you think. Is it ·right [permissible; lawful] to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” [C Saying “yes” would anger Jews who hated Roman rule; saying “no” could result in being charged with insurrection.]
Tree of Life Version   
Tell us therefore, what do You think? Is it permitted to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
Revised Standard Version   
Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
New International Reader's Version   
Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right to pay the royal tax to Caesar or not?”
BRG Bible   
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
Complete Jewish Bible   
So tell us your opinion: does Torah permit paying taxes to the Roman Emperor or not?”
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
So tell us. What do you think? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or is it not?'
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?’
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Therefore, tell us what to you seems right: is it mutar (permissible) to pay poll tax to Caesar or not?
Names of God Bible   
So tell us what you think. Is it right to pay taxes to the emperor or not?”
Modern English Version   
Tell us then, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
Easy-to-Read Version   
So tell us what you think. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
International Children’s Bible   
So tell us what you think. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Lexham English Bible   
Therefore tell us what you think. Is it permitted to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
New International Version - UK   
Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the poll-tax to Caesar or not?’
Disciples Literal New Testament   
Tell us then, what seems right to You? Is it lawful to give a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”