Topic
Caesar
14 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Luke 2:1Easton · ISBE · Nave 1. AUGUSTUS
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
- Matthew 22:17Easton · ISBE
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
- Luke 3:1ISBE · Nave 2. TIBERIUS
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
- John 19:15Easton · Smith
But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Cæsar.
- Acts 11:28Easton · Nave 3. CLAUDIUS
And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Cæsar.
- Acts 17:7Easton · Smith
Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
- Acts 25:11Easton · ISBE
For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cæsar.
- Philippians 4:22Easton · Nave 4. NERO
All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar’s household.
- Matthew 22:21ISBE
They say unto him, Cæsar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which are Cæsar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.
- Luke 20:22Nave 2. TIBERIUS
Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no?
- John 19:12Smith
And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cæsar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cæsar.
- Acts 25:8Easton
While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cæsar, have I offended any thing at all.
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- Acts 25:12 ISBE
- Acts 25:21 ISBE
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 10 references
The title assumed by the Roman emperors after Julius Caesar. In the New Testament this title is given to various emperors as sovereigns of Judaea without their accompanying distinctive proper names (John 19:15; Acts 17:7). The Jews paid tribute to Caesar (Matt. 22:17), and all Roman citizens had the right of appeal to him (Acts 25:11). The Caesars referred to in the New Testament are Augustus (Luke 2:1), Tiberius (3:1; 20:22), Claudius (Acts 11:28), and Nero (Acts 25:8; Phil. 4:22).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 3 references
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 7 references
se'-zar (Kaisar): Originally the surname of the Julian gens (thus, Caius Julius Caesar); afterward a name borne by the Roman emperors. In the New Testament the name is definitely applied to Augustus (Lu 2:1, "Caesar Augustus"), to whom it belonged by adoption, and to Tiberius (Lu 3:1, "Tiberius Caesar"; compare Mt 22:17,21). The "Caesar" to whom Paul appealed (Ac 25:11,12,21) was Nero. The form is perpetuated in "Kaiser" and "Czar."
In the topical indexes
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.