Matthew 22:21 Cross References

Matthew 22:21

21: "Caesar's," they replied. "Well, then," he said, "give to Caesar what belongs to him. But everything that belongs to God must be given to God."

Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and import duties, and give respect and honor to all to whom it is due.

But Peter and John replied, "Do you think God wants us to obey you rather than him?

The LORD Almighty says to the priests: "A son honors his father, and a servant respects his master. I am your father and master, but where are the honor and respect I deserve? You have despised my name! "But you ask, `How have we ever despised your name?'
"You have despised my name by offering defiled sacrifices on my altar. "Then you ask, `How have we defiled the sacrifices?'"You defile them by saying the altar of the LORD deserves no respect.
When you give blind animals as sacrifices, isn't that wrong? And isn't it wrong to offer animals that are crippled and diseased? Try giving gifts like that to your governor, and see how pleased he is!" says the LORD Almighty.

Jesus replied, "'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.'

When he got there, he called out in anguish, "Daniel, servant of the living God! Was your God, whom you worship continually, able to rescue you from the lions?"
Daniel answered, "Long live the king!
My God sent his angel to shut the lions' mouths so that they would not hurt me, for I have been found innocent in his sight. And I have not wronged you, Your Majesty."
The king was overjoyed and ordered that Daniel be lifted from the den. Not a scratch was found on him because he had trusted in his God.

They began at once to state their case: "This man has been leading our people to ruin by telling them not to pay their taxes to the Roman government and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king."

"Of course he does," Peter replied. Then he went into the house to talk to Jesus about it. But before he had a chance to speak, Jesus asked him, "What do you think, Peter? Do kings tax their own people or the foreigners they have conquered?"
"They tax the foreigners," Peter replied. "Well, then," Jesus said, "the citizens are free!
However, we don't want to offend them, so go down to the lake and throw in a line. Open the mouth of the first fish you catch, and you will find a coin. Take the coin and pay the tax for both of us."

"Get out of here, Satan," Jesus told him. "For the Scriptures say, 'You must worship the Lord your God; serve only him.'"

But when Daniel learned that the law had been signed, he went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its windows open toward Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God.
The officials went together to Daniel's house and found him praying and asking for God's help.

"Should people cheat God? Yet you have cheated me! "But you ask, `What do you mean? When did we ever cheat you?'"You have cheated me of the tithes and offerings due to me.
You are under a curse, for your whole nation has been cheating me.
Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do," says the LORD Almighty, "I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won't have enough room to take it in! Try it! Let me prove it to you!

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you.
If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty.
But even if he doesn't, Your Majesty can be sure that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up."

For the Lord's sake, accept all authority--the king as head of state,
and the officials he has appointed. For the king has sent them to punish all who do wrong and to honor those who do right.
It is God's will that your good lives should silence those who make foolish accusations against you.
You are not slaves; you are free. But your freedom is not an excuse to do evil. You are free to live as God's slaves.
Show respect for everyone. Love your Christian brothers and sisters. Fear God. Show respect for the king.

But Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than human authority.

Home