Luke 20:24

24 ostendite mihi denarium cuius habet imaginem et inscriptionem respondentes dixerunt Caesaris

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 licet nobis dare tributum Caesari an non

23 considerans autem dolum illorum dixit ad eos quid me temptatis

24 ostendite mihi denarium cuius habet imaginem et inscriptionem respondentes dixerunt Caesaris

25 et ait illis reddite ergo quae Caesaris sunt Caesari et quae Dei sunt Deo

26 et non potuerunt verbum eius reprehendere coram plebe et mirati in responso eius tacuerunt