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Luc 20:24

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24 Montrez-moi un denier. De qui a-t-il l'image et l'inscription? Ils répondirent: De César.

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).

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Luc 20:24 In-Context

22 Nous est-il permis de payer le tribut à César, ou non?
23 Mais Jésus comprenant leur artifice, leur dit: Pourquoi me tentez-vous?
24 Montrez-moi un denier. De qui a-t-il l'image et l'inscription? Ils répondirent: De César.
25 Et il leur dit: Rendez donc à César ce qui est à César, et à Dieu ce qui est à Dieu.
26 Et ils ne purent le surprendre dans ses paroles devant le peuple; mais, s'étonnant de sa réponse, ils se turent.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.

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