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Matthew 22:19–20

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Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
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From verse 19

  1. Matthew 20:2Rank 1 from verse 19
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    2And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

  2. Matthew 18:28Rank 2 from verse 19
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    28But 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.

  3. Revelation 6:6Rank 3 from verse 19
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    6And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

From verse 20

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    24Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cæsar’s.

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Matthew 22:19

COMBINED MEANING

shew

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Sense 1: To cause to see; to display, present, point out, or make visible. Sense 2: To reveal, disclose, declare, explain, teach, direct, or make known. Sense 3: To demonstrate, prove, manifest, or make evident. Sense 4: To exercise or perform kindness, mercy, favour, piety, or another stated disposition toward someone. Sense 5: An outward appearance, display, or presentation to view.

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tribute

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1. A tax, payment, or imposed due rendered to a ruler or governing power. 2. Labour or service imposed on a subject people. 3. A portion or offering rendered to the Lord.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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penny

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An ancient coin or money of account whose value differed by time and country.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Matthew 22:20

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image

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A likeness, resemblance, representation, figure, or corresponding form.

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superscription

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An inscription, title, name, charge, or written words placed upon or above something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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22:15¶ Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.

22:16And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.

22:17Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?

22:18But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

22:19Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.

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22:20And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

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22:21They say unto him, Cæsar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which are Cæsar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.

22:22When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

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