Luke 20:24
Shew me a penny. Whose image and inscription hath it? They answering, said to him, Caesar's.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar’s.
In Context
23But he considering their guile, said to them: Why tempt you me?
Cross References
Matthew 20:2And having agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
Mark 12:16And they brought it him. And he saith to them: Whose is this image and inscription? They say to him, Caesar's.
Luke 3:1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea, and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina;
Luke 23:2And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he is Christ the king.
Acts 25:8Paul making answer for himself: Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any thing.
Philippians 4:22The brethren who are with me, salute you. All the saints salute you; especially they that are of Caesar's household.
Matthew Henry on Luke 20:21-27
Christ's Enemies Nonplussed. 20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor. 21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly: 22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no? 23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why… Read the whole commentary →