Mark 12:16

And they brought it to him. And he said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?” They said to him, “Caesar’s.”

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In The King James Version

And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar’s.

In Context

15And knowing their skill in deception, he said to them: “Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, so that I may see it.”

17So in response, Jesus said to them, “Then render to Caesar, the things that are of Caesar; and to God, the things that are of God.” And they wondered over him.

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Cross References

Luke 20:24Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?” In response, they said to him, “Caesar’s.”

Revelation 3:12Whoever prevails, I will set him as a column in the temple of my God, and he shall not depart from it anymore. And I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem that descends out of heaven from my God, and my new name.

Matthew Henry on Mark 12:14-18

The Question Respecting Tribute. 13 And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words. 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? 15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it. 16 And… Read the whole commentary →

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