Matthew 22:20

And Jesus said to them, Whose is this image, and the writing above? (or Whose image is this, and the writing upon it?)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

In Context

19Show ye to me the print of the money. And they brought to him a penny.

21They say to him, The emperor’s. Then he said to them, Therefore yield ye to the emperor those things that be the emperor’s, and to God those things that be of God. [+They say to him, Of Caesar. Then he saith to them, Therefore yield ye to Caesar those things that be of Caesar/those things that be Caesar’s, and to God those things that be of God.]

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Cross References

Luke 20:24Show ye to me a penny; whose image and superscription hath it? They answered, and said to him, The emperor’s [or Caesar’s].

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 →

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