Mark 12:16

And they brought it to him. He said to them, Of whom (is) this image and writing? And they said, Of Caesar.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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

15shall we give, or shall we not give? But he knew their deceit, and said to them, Why do you tempt me? bring me the dinara, (that) I may see it.

17Jeshu said to them, Of Caesar give to Caesar, and of Aloha to Aloha. And they were astonished at him.

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Cross References

Luke 20:24Show me a dinara. Of whom upon it is the image and the inscription? But they said, Of Cesar.

Revelation 3:12Him who overcometh I will make a column in the temple of my God, and he shall go out no more; and I will write upon him the name of my God, and of Urishlem the new, which descendeth from 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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