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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?
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|"So tell us what you think? Is it proper to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
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|"So tell us what you think? Is it proper to pay the census tax to Caesar, or not?"
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|The particular tax is called '''κηνσος''' or ''kensos'' in Greek.
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|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.
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|"Show me the coin that you use to pay the tax." And they brought him a Roman shilling.
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|"Show me the coin that you use to pay the census tax." And they brought him a Roman shilling.
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|Specifically, the denarius, or dinar.
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|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?
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|"'Teacher, what is the greatest commandment in the Law?'"
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|"'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.
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|"This is the first and great commandment.
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|"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.
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|"The second is just like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as you love yourself.'
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|"The second is just as important: 'You shall love your neighbor as you love yourself.'
 
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