Matthew 22:19
"Hypocrites! Why are you tempting me? Show me the tribute money." So they brought him a shilling.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
In Context
18And Jesus, because he knew their malice, said.
20"Whose likeness and inscription is this?" he asked.
Cross References
Matthew 18:28"But on his way out, that slave met a fellow slave who owed him fifty dollars. Seizing him by the throat, and nearly choking him, he exclaimed, "‘Pay me what you owe me!’
Mark 12:16And they brought it. "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" "Caesar’s," they answered.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 22:16-23
The Question Respecting Tribute. 15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. 16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men. 17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? 18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? 19… Read the whole commentary →