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| | |Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? | | |Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? |
| − | |"So tell us what you think? Is it proper to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?" | + | |"So tell us what you think? Is it proper to pay the census tax to Caesar, or not?" |
| − | |The particular tax is called '''κηνσος''' or ''kensos'' in Greek. | + | |The particular tax is called '''κηνσος''' or ''kensos''. This is a direct transliteration, into Greek, of the Latin ''census'' tax. |
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| | |Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. | | |Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. |
| − | |"Show me the coin that you use to pay the tax." And they brought him a Roman shilling. | + | |"Show me the coin that you use to pay the census tax." And they brought him a Roman shilling. |
| − | |Specifically, the denarius, or dinar. | + | |Specifically, the denarius, or dinar, a typical day's wages. |
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| | |Master, which is the great commandment in the law? | | |Master, which is the great commandment in the law? |
| − | |"'Teacher, what is the greatest commandment in the Law?'" | + | |"'Teacher, what is the most important commandment in the Law?'" |
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| | |This is the first and great commandment. | | |This is the first and great commandment. |
| − | |"This is the first and great commandment. | + | |"This is the first and most important commandment. |
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| | |And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. | | |And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. |
| − | |"The second is just like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as you love yourself.' | + | |"The second is just as important: 'You shall love your neighbor as you love yourself.' |
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