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<p> The common title of the successive Roman emperors, taken from Julius Caesar. In the New [[Testament]] Augustus in &nbsp;Luke 2:1, Tiberius in &nbsp;Luke 3:1, Claudius in &nbsp;Acts 11:28, Nero in &nbsp;Acts 25:11, etc. Roman citizens as Paul had the right of "appeal to Caesar," and in criminal cases were sent for judgment to Rome, where was the emperor's court (&nbsp;Philippians 4:22; compare &nbsp;Philippians 1:13); Nero is the emperor meant. John's exile to [[Patmos]] (&nbsp;Revelation 1:9) was probably in Domitian's reign. The current coin bore Caesar's image, the argument which Jesus used to show Caesar could claim tribute (&nbsp;Matthew 22:17, etc.). Though Caesar did not call himself "king," the Jews did (&nbsp;John 19:15), in which respect [[Josephus]] (B. J. 5:2, section 2) confirms the gospel undesignedly. </p>

<p> (Graecized Καῖσαρ; hence the Germ. title ''Kaiser,'' Russian ''Czar),'' a name assumed by or conferred upon all the Roman emperors after Julius Caesar (who is said to have been so named from his having been born by a surgical operation, ''Ccesus).'' In this way It became a sort of title, like Pharaoh, and, as such, is usually applied to the emperors in the New Testament, as the sovereign of Judaea (&nbsp;John 19:15; &nbsp;Acts 17:7), without theirdistinctive proper names. (See Augustus). </p> <p> It was to him that the Jews paid tribute (&nbsp;Matthew 22:17; &nbsp;Luke 20:22; &nbsp;Luke 23:2), and to him that such Jews as were ''Cives Romani'' had the right of appeal (&nbsp;Acts 25:11; &nbsp;Acts 26:32; &nbsp;Acts 28:19); in which cise, if their cause was a criminal one, they were sent to Rome (&nbsp;Acts 25:12; &nbsp;Acts 25:21; comp. Pliny, ''Epp.'' 10:97), where was the court of the emperor (&nbsp;Philippians 4:22). The Caesars mentioned in the New Testament are Augustus (&nbsp;Luke 2:1), Tiberius (&nbsp;Luke 3:1; &nbsp;Luke 20:22), Claudius (&nbsp;Acts 11:28), Nero (&nbsp;Acts 25:8); Caligula, who succeeded Tiberius, is not mentioned. See each name. On &nbsp;Philippians 4:22, (See [[Household]]). </p>

'''''sē´zar''''' Καίσαρ <i> '''''Kaı́sar''''' </i> &nbsp;Luke 2:1&nbsp;Luke 3:1&nbsp;Matthew 22:17&nbsp;Matthew 22:21&nbsp;Acts 25:11&nbsp;Acts 25:12&nbsp;Acts 25:21