Mat 22:15-17 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Matt 22:15-22: 22:15-22 Roman taxation was a controversial issue in first-century Palestine (see also 17:24-27 ).

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‏ Matthew 22:15-17

Summary for Matt 22:15-22: 22:15-22 ^a Roman taxation was a controversial issue in first-century Palestine (see also 17:24-27 ^b).
22:16 ^c The Pharisees, strict nationalists who resented Roman rule, were normally at odds with the supporters of Herod. Here, the unlikely alliance arose from a mutual hatred of Jesus.
22:17 ^d Is it right ... or not? The question was designed to trap Jesus. If he answered no, he could be arrested for rebellion against Rome. If he answered yes, he could be accused of supporting Roman oppression.