Note 1 at Mt 22:17: The word "tribute" used here is the Greek word "KENSOS," and it means "census, denotes a poll tax" (Vine's Expository Dictionary) (Mt 17:25). It was taken from a Latin loanword that meant a "census" and referred to the annual poll tax demanded by the Roman emperor from the Jews since A.D. 6 when Judea became a Roman province (The Antiquities of the Jews, Book 14, Chapter 10, Section 6). This money went directly into the emperor's treasury. This tax typified the Jews' subjection to Rome and was unpopular among them (compare with Ac 5:37).