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 Living Translation (NLT)“Show me a Roman coin. Whose picture and title are stamped on it?” “Caesar’s,” they replied.

Context of Luke 20:24

22Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” 23But He perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test Me? Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?” They answered and said, “Caesar’s.” 25And He said to them, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” 26But they could not catch Him in His words in the presence of the people. And they marveled at His answer and kept 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“But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’
• Matthew 20:2Now when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
• Luke 20:22Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
• Luke 2:1And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.
• Luke 3:1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
• Luke 23:2And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.”
• Acts 11:28Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and showed by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine throughout all the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius Caesar.
• Acts 25:8while he answered for himself, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I offended in anything at all.”
• Acts 26:32Then Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
• Philippians 4:22All the saints greet you, but especially those who are 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