Luke 20:24

Luke 20:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cesar’s.
• New International Version (NIV)“Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they replied.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Show me a denarius. Whose likeness and inscription does it have?" They said, "Caesar's."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?” They answered and said, “Caesar’s.”

Context of Luke 20:24

22Is it lawful [according to Jewish law and tradition] for us to pay taxes (tribute money) to Caesar or not?” 23But He saw through their trickery and said to them, “Show Me a [Roman] denarius. Whose image and inscription does the coin have?” They answered, “[the Emperor Tiberius] Caesar’s.” 25He said to them, “Then pay to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” 26They were not able to seize on anything He said in the presence of the people; and being unnerved at His reply, they were silent.

Luke 20:24 word by word

δείξατέ μοι δηνάριον· τίνος ἔχει εἰκόνα καὶ ἐπιγραφήν; οἱ δὲ εἶπαν· Καίσαρος.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Shewἐπιδείκνυμιepideiknumi · to show/proveG1925
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• a pennyδηνάριονdēnarion · denariusG1220
• Whoseτίςtis · which?G5101
• imageεἰκώνeikōn · imageG1504
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• superscriptionἐπιγραφήepigraphē · inscriptionG1923
• hath itἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• They answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• andδέde · thenG1161
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Cesar’sΚαῖσαρKaisar · CaesarG2541

Cross-references for Luke 20:24

• Matthew 18:28But that same slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began choking him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe!’
• Matthew 20:2When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard.
• Luke 20:22Is it lawful [according to Jewish law and tradition] for us to pay taxes (tribute money) to Caesar or not?”
• Luke 2:1Now in those days a decree went out from [the emperor] Caesar Augustus, that all the inhabited world (the Roman Empire) should be registered [in a census].
• Luke 3:1Now in the fifteenth year of [Emperor] Tiberius Caesar’s reign—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod [Antipas] was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene—
• Luke 23:2They began to accuse Jesus, asserting, “We found this Man misleading and perverting our nation and forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming that He Himself is Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), a King.”
• Acts 11:28One of them named Agabus stood up and prophesied through the [Holy] Spirit that a severe famine would come on the entire world. And this did happen during the reign of Claudius.
• Acts 25:8while Paul declared in his own defense, “I have done no wrong and committed no offense either against the Law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”
• Acts 26:32And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar (Emperor Nero).”
• Philippians 4:22All God’s people wish to be remembered to you, especially those of Caesar’s household.

Commentaries on Luke 20:24

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20-38Verses 20-38 See this explained in the Mark 12:13-27 notes.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-26Verses 20-26 Those who are most crafty in their designs against Christ and his gospel, cannot hide them. He did not give a direct answer, but reproved them for offering to impose upon him; and they could not fasten upon any thing wherewith to stir up either the governor or the people against him. The wisdom which is from above, will direct all who teach the way of God truly, to avoid the snares laid for them by wicked men; and will teach our duty to God…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24a denarius: This Roman coin had the image and inscription of the emperor Tiberius Caesar (see 3:1) stamped on it.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-4020-26. sent forth--after consulting (Mt 22:15) on the best plan. spies--"of the Pharisees and Herodians" (Mr 12:13). See Mr 3:6.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 20:24

• Citizens
• Craftiness
• Jesus, the Christ
• Law

In the dictionaries

• Tiberius Caesar
• Denarius
• Jesus Christ
• Luke, the Gospel of
• Penny
• Superscription
• Money
• Penny, Pennyworth
• Caesar

Commentaries on Luke 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings