Luke 20:24 — Meaning and Application

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“Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.”

Luke 20:24

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Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:

Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?

But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.

And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.

And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

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Luke 20:1

"And it came to pass, {that} on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon {him} with the elders,"

Luke 20:2

"And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?"

Luke 20:3

"And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:"

Luke 20:4

"The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?"

Luke 20:5

"And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?"

Luke 20:6

"But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet."

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