Matthew 22:19

19 Show me the coin used for paying the tax.” They brought him a denarius,

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Matthew 22:19 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
19 Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
English Standard Version (ESV)
19 Show me the coin for the tax." And they brought him a denarius.
New Living Translation (NLT)
19 Here, show me the coin used for the tax.” When they handed him a Roman coin,
The Message Bible (MSG)
19 Do you have a coin? Let me see it." They handed him a silver piece.
American Standard Version (ASV)
19 Show me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a denarius.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
19 Show me a coin used to pay taxes." They brought him a coin.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
19 Show Me the coin used for the tax." So they brought Him a denarius.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
19 Show me the coin people use for paying the tax." They brought him a silver coin.

Matthew 22:19 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 22:19

Shew me the tribute money
Not any money, or any sort of coin that was current among them; but that in which the tribute was usually paid, which was Roman money: and they brought unto him a penny; not as, being what was the usual sum that was paid for tribute at one time, but as a sample of what sort of money it was paid in, in Roman pence; one of which was seven pence halfpenny of our money.

Matthew 22:19 In-Context

17 Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not?”
18 But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me?
19 Show me the coin used for paying the tax.” They brought him a denarius,
20 and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”
21 “Caesar’s,” they replied. Then he said to them, “So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
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