Tiberius Τιβέριος

Roman Emperor. Tiberius was the Roman emperor during Jesus' ministry and crucifixion, mentioned in several Gospel accounts.

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Also called Caesar, Cesar.

Where Tiberius appears

Luke (5), Mark (3), Matthew (2), John (2)

Key verses

• Matthew 22:17 first mention — Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
• Matthew 22:21 — 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.
• Mark 12:14 — And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar, or not?
• Mark 12:16 — And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cæsar’s.
• Mark 12:17 — And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.
• Luke 3:1 — 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,
• Luke 20:22 — Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no?
• Luke 20:24 — Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cæsar’s.
• Luke 20:25 — And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which be Cæsar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.
• Luke 23:2 — And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
• John 19:12 — 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.
• John 19:15 — 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.

Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.