Luke 20:24

24 Show me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cesar'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 Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Cesar, or not?
23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, Why tempt ye me?
24 Show me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cesar's.
25 And he said to them, Render therefore to Cesar the things which are Cesar's, and to God the things which are God's.
26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.
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