Luke 20:24

24 "Show me a coin. Whose image and name are on it?" They said, "Caesar's."

Luke 20:24 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 20:24

Show me a penny
A Roman denarius, value seven pence halfpenny of our money. The Persic version adds, "they showed it, he asked of them"; and the Ethiopic version, "and they brought it, and he said unto them", as follows;

whose image and superscription hath it?
for the penny had an head upon it, with something written, as the name of the emperor, whose image it was, his titles, the date of the coin, or some motto on it:

they answered and said, Caesar's;
very likely Tiberius Caesar's, who was at that time emperor of Rome; (See Gill on Matthew 22:20) and (See Gill on Matthew 22:21).

Luke 20:24 In-Context

22 Tell us, is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"
23 But Jesus, knowing they were trying to trick him, said,
24 "Show me a coin. Whose image and name are on it?" They said, "Caesar's."
25 Jesus said to them, "Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and give to God the things that are God's."
26 So they were not able to trap Jesus in anything he said in the presence of the people. And being amazed at his answer, they became silent.
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