Luc 20:24

24 Montrez-moi un denier. De qui porte-t-il l'effigie et l'inscription? De César, répondirent-ils.

Luc 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).

Luc 20:24 In-Context

22 Nous est-il permis, ou non, de payer le tribut à César?
23 Jésus, apercevant leur ruse, leur répondit:
24 Montrez-moi un denier. De qui porte-t-il l'effigie et l'inscription? De César, répondirent-ils.
25 Alors il leur dit: Rendez donc à César ce qui est à César, et à Dieu ce qui est à Dieu.
26 Ils ne purent rien reprendre dans ses paroles devant le peuple; mais, étonnés de sa réponse, ils gardèrent le silence.
The Louis Segond 1910 is in the public domain.