Matius 16:15

16:15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

Matius 21:37

21:37 Finally he sent his son to them, ¹  saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

Matius 22:17

22:17 Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right ²  to pay taxes ³  to Caesar ⁴  or not?”

Matius 26:66

26:66 What is your verdict?” ⁵  They ⁶  answered, “He is guilty and deserves ⁷  death.”

[21:37]  ¹ sn The owner’s decision to send his son represents God sending Jesus.

[22:17]  ² tn Or “lawful,” that is, in accordance with God’s divine law. On the syntax of ἔξεστιν (exestin) with an infinitive and accusative, see BDF §409.3.

[22:17]  ³ tn According to L&N 57.180 the term κῆνσος (khnso") was borrowed from Latin and referred to a poll tax, a tax paid by each adult male to the Roman government.

[22:17]  sn This question concerning taxes was specifically designed to trap Jesus. If he answered yes, then his opponents could publicly discredit him as a sympathizer with Rome. If he answered no, then they could go to the Roman governor and accuse Jesus of rebellion.

[22:17]  ⁴ tn Or “to the emperor” (“Caesar” is a title for the Roman emperor).

[26:66]  ⁵ tn Grk “What do you think?”

[26:66]  ⁶ tn Grk “answering, they said.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation. Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[26:66]  ⁷ tn Grk “he is guilty of death.” L&N 88.313 states, “pertaining to being guilty and thus deserving some particular penalty – ‘guilty and deserving, guilty and punishable by.’ οἱ δὲ ἀποκριθέντες εἶπαν, ᾿Ενοχος θανάτου ἐστίν ‘they answered, He is guilty and deserves death’ Mt 26:66.”