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Chinese NCV (Simplified)

“給我一個銀幣看看，上面是誰的像，誰的名號？”他們說：“凱撒的。”

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
拿 一 个 银 钱 来 给 我 看 。 这 像 和 这 号 是 谁 的 ？ 他 们 说 ： 是 该 撒 的 。

Contextual Overview

²⁰ So they watched Jesus and sent some spies who acted as if they were sincere. They wanted to trap Jesus in saying something wrong so they could hand him over to the authority and power of the governor. ²¹ So the spies asked Jesus, "Teacher, we know that what you say and teach is true. You pay no attention to who people are, and you always teach the truth about God's way. ²² Tell us, is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?" ²³ But Jesus, knowing they were trying to trick him, said, ²⁴ "Show me a coin. Whose image and name are on it?" They said, "Caesar's." ²⁵ Jesus said to them, "Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and give to God the things that are God's." ²⁶ So they were not able to trap Jesus in anything he said in the presence of the people. And being amazed at his answer, they became silent.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

a penny: Matthew 18:28, Matthew 20:2

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, Luke 2:1, Luke 3:1, Luke 23:2, Acts 11:28, Acts 25:8-12, Acts 26:32, Philippians 4:22

Reciprocal: Numbers 24:24 - and shall afflict Eber Matthew 22:20 - superscription Mark 12:16 - image

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Show me a penny,.... A Roman denarius, value seven pence halfpenny of our money. The Persic version adds, "they showed it, he asked of them"; and the Ethiopic version, "and they brought it, and he said unto them", as follows;

whose image and superscription hath it? for the penny had an head upon it, with something written, as the name of the emperor, whose image it was, his titles, the date of the coin, or some motto on it:

they answered and said, Caesar's; very likely Tiberius Caesar's, who was at that time emperor of Rome; :- and

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this explained in the Matthew 22:15-33 notes, and Mark 12:13-27 notes.