- Bible
- Luke
- Chapter 20
- Verse 24
Luke 20:24
Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.
My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
That is, "to Jesus", as the Persic version expresses it; and it was the same day, as Matthew says, on which the disciples of the Pharisees, and the Herodians, had been with him, putting the question…
We have here Christ's evading a snare which his enemies laid for him, by proposing a question to him about tribute. We had this passage before, both in Matthew and Mark. Here is,
I. The mischief…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
Shew me a penny A denarius. See on Luk 7:41. We see from Mar 12:15-16 that they were obliged to borrow the heathen coin from one of the tables of the money-changers. They would only carry Jewish money…
Cross References
Related passages throughout Scripture