Luke 20:24
Shew me a penny: whose image and inscription hath it? and they answered, Cesar's.
1770 John Worsley NT
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 perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why do ye tempt me?
Cross References
Matthew 20:2and agreeing with the men for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard:
Mark 12:16So they brought one: and He saith to them, Whose is this image and inscription? And they said Cesar's.
Luke 3:1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Trachonitis,
Luke 23:2And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbiding to give tribute to Cesar; saying, that He himself is Christ the king.
Acts 25:8he answering in his own defence, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Cesar have I committed any offence.
Philippians 4:22and all the saints here salute you, but especially those of Cesar'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 →