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 for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” 23But detecting their craftiness, he said to them, “Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?” “Caesar’s,” they said. 25“Well then,” he told them, “give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” 26They were not able to catch him in what he said in public, and being amazed at his answer, they became 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 18:28“That servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him, started choking him, and said, ‘Pay what you owe!’
• Matthew 20:2After agreeing with the workers on one denarius, he sent them into his vineyard for the day.
• Luke 20:22Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
• Luke 2:1In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered.
• Luke 3:1In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
• Luke 23:2They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king.”
• Acts 11:28One of them, named Agabus, stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine throughout the Roman world. This took place during the reign of Claudius.
• Acts 25:8Then Paul made his defense: “Neither against the Jewish law, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I sinned in any way.”
• Acts 26:32Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
• Philippians 4:22All the saints send you greetings, especially those who belong to 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