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Luke 20:24

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Show Me a denarius. Whose likeness and inscription does it have?” They said, “Caesar’s.”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? And they said, Caesar's.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Show me a denarius. Whose image and superscription hath it? And they said, Caesar's.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Show me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cesar's.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Shew me a denarius. Whose image and superscription has it? And answering they said, Caesar's.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Shew me a denary. Of whom, hath it an image and inscription? And, they, said—Of Caesar.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— shew me a denary; of whom hath it an image and superscription?' and they answering said, 'Of Caesar:'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Shew me a penny. Whose image and inscription hath it? They answering, said to him: Caesar's.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Shew me a penie. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered, and sayd, Cesars.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Shew me a peny: whose image and superscription hath it? They answered, and said, Cesars.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Show me a penny. Whose image and inscription are on it? They said, Caesar's.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— Show me a dinara. Of whom upon it is the image and the inscription? But they said, Of Cesar.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Show me a denarius. Whose is this image and superscription upon it? They said to him, Caesar's.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Shew 1925
{1925} Prime
ἐπιδείκνυμι
epideiknumi
{ep-ee-dike'-noo-mee}
From G1909 and G1166; to exhibit (physically or mentally).
z5657
<5657> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Imperative (See G5794)
Count - 376
me 3427
{3427} Prime
μοί
moi
{moy}
The simpler form of G1698; to me.
a penny. 1220
{1220} Prime
δηνάριον
denarion
{day-nar'-ee-on}
Of Latin origin; a denarius (or ten asses).
Whose 5101
{5101} Prime
τίς
tis
{tis}
Probably emphatic of G5100; an interrogitive pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions).
image 1504
{1504} Prime
εἰκών
eikon
{i-kone'}
From G1503; a likeness, that is, (literally) statue, profile, or (figuratively) representation, resemblance.
and 2532
{2532} Prime
καί
kai
{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
superscription 1923
{1923} Prime
ἐπιγραφή
epigraphe
{ep-ig-raf-ay'}
From G1924; an inscription.
hath x2192
(2192) Complement
ἔχω
echo
{ekh'-o}
A primary verb (including an alternate form σχέω [[scheo]], {skheh'-o}; used in certain tenses only); to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession, ability, contiguity, relation or condition).
it? y2192
[2192] Standard
ἔχω
echo
{ekh'-o}
A primary verb (including an alternate form σχέω [[scheo]], {skheh'-o}; used in certain tenses only); to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession, ability, contiguity, relation or condition).
z5719
<5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 3019
They x1161
(1161) Complement
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
answered 611
{0611} Prime
ἀποκρίνομαι
apokrinomai
{ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee}
From G0575 and κρινω [[krino]]; to conclude for oneself, that is, (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare [H6030]) to begin to speak (where an address is expected).
z5679
<5679> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Passive Deponent (See G5789)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 164
and y1161
[1161] Standard
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
said, 2036
{2036} Prime
ἔπω
epo
{ep'-o}
A primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from G2046, G4483 and G5346); to speak or say (by word or writting).
z5627
<5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
Caesar's. 2541
{2541} Prime
Καῖσαρ
Kaisar
{kah'-ee-sar}
Of Latin origin; Caesar, a title of the Roman emperor.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Luke 20:20-26.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Luke 20:20-26.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Luke 20:24

Show me a penny — A Roman penny, which was the money that was usually paid on that occasion.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
a penny:

Matthew 18:28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took [him] by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
Matthew 20:2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

image:
This was the head of the emperor; the superscription his titles. Julius Cesar was the first who caused his image to be struck on the Roman coin; and Tiberius was emperor at this time. This therefore was a denarius of Cesar, דינרא קיסר אנה, as it is termed in the Talmud; and consequently this was respecting the tribute required by the Roman government.

Caesar's:

Luke 20:22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?
Luke 2:1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
Luke 3:1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
Luke 23:2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this [fellow] perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
Acts 11:28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
Acts 25:8-12 While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all. ... Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.
Acts 26:32 Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
Philippians 4:22 All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Mt 18:28; 20:2. Lk 2:1; 3:1; 20:22; 23:2. Ac 11:28; 25:8; 26:32. Php 4:22.

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