Luke 20:24
Show me a penny. Whose image and superscription has it? They answered and said, Caesar's.
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Matthew 18:28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him...

Matthew 20:2 And when he had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

image. This was the head of the emperor; the superscription his titles. Julius Caesar was the first who caused his image to be struck on the Roman coin; and Tiberius was emperor at this time. This therefore was a denarius of Caesar, [dinarah kesar-anah,] as it is termed in the Talmud; and consequently this was respecting the tribute required by the Roman government.

Caesar's.

Luke 20:22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or no?

Luke 2:1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.

Luke 3:1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee...

Luke 23:2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar...

Acts 11:28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world...

Acts 25:8-12 While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar...

Acts 26:32 Then said Agrippa to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.

Philippians 4:22 All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household.



Context
Paying Taxes to Caesar

19And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them. 20And 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 to the power and authority of the governor. 21And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that you say and teach rightly, neither accept you the person of any, but teach the way of God truly: 22Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or no? 23But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, Why tempt you me? 24Show me a penny. Whose image and superscription has it? They answered and said, Caesar's. 25And he said to them, Render therefore to Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and to God the things which be God's. 26And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.
Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Show me a denarius. Whose image and superscription hath it? And they said, Caesar's.


Douay-Rheims Bible
Shew me a penny. Whose image and inscription hath it? They answering, said to him, Caesar's.


Darby Bible Translation
Shew me a denarius. Whose image and superscription has it? And answering they said, Caesar's.


King James Bible
Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.


Young's Literal Translation
shew me a denary; of whom hath it an image and superscription?' and they answering said, 'Of Caesar:'


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