Luke 20:24 (KJV)

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Shew me a penny Whose image and superscription hath it They answered and said æsar’s
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a penny. See Mt 18:28 Mt 20:2

Cesar's. Lu 20:22 Lu 2:1 Lu 3:1 Lu 23:2 Ac 11:28 Ac 25:8-12 Ac 26:32 Php 4:22

image.This was the head of the emperor; the superscription his titles. Julius Cæsar 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 Cæsar, [dinarah kesar-anah,] as it is termed in the Talmud; and consequently this was respecting the tribute required by the Roman government.

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