Luke 20:24
“Shew me a peny: whose image and superscription hath it? They answered, and said, Cesars.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
Viewing the original 1611 KJV with archaic English spelling.
Click to switch to the Standard KJV.
Luke 20:24 Context
22Is it lawfull for vs to giue tribute vnto Cesar, or no? 23But he perceiued their craftines, and said vnto them, Why tempt ye me? 24Shew me a peny: whose image and superscription hath it? They answered, and said, Cesars. 25And he said vnto them, Render therefore vnto Cesar the things which be Cesars, and vnto God the things which be Gods. 26And they could not take holde of his wordes before the people, and they marueiled at his answere, and helde their peace.
Share This Verse:
Other Translations for Luke 20:24
Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.
- King James Version
"Show Me a denarius. Whose likeness and inscription does it have? They said, "Caesar's.""
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Show me a denarius. Whose image and superscription hath it? And they said, Caesar's.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Let me see a penny. Whose image and name are on it? And they said, Caesar's.
- Basic English Bible
Shew me a denarius. Whose image and superscription has it? And answering they said, Caesar's.
- Darby Bible
Show me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cesar's.
- Webster's Bible
Show me a shilling; whose likeness and inscription does it bear? "Caesar's," they said.
- Weymouth Bible
Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?" They answered, "Caesar's."
- World English Bible
Shewe ye to me a peny; whos ymage and superscripcioun hath it? Thei answerden, and seiden to hym, The emperouris.
- Wycliffe Bible
shew me a denary; of whom hath it an image and superscription?' and they answering said, `Of Caesar:'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Luke 20:24
20:24 Show me a penny - A Roman penny, which was the money that was usually paid on that occasion.