“Later, that same servant found another servant that owed him a few dollars’ worth of silver. The servant grabbed the other servant around the neck and said, ‘Pay me the money you owe me!’
Luke 20:24 - Easy To Read Version “Show me a coin. Whose name is on the coin? And whose picture is on it?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cæsar's. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Show Me a denarius (a coin)! Whose image and inscription does it have? They answered, Caesar's. American Standard Version (1901) Show me a denarius. Whose image and superscription hath it? And they said, Cæsar’s. Common English Bible “Show me a coin.Whose image and inscription does it have on it?” “Caesar’s,” they replied. Catholic Public Domain Version Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?" In response, they said to him, "Caesar's." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Shew me a penny. Whose image and inscription hath it? They answering, said to him, Caesar's. |
“Later, that same servant found another servant that owed him a few dollars’ worth of silver. The servant grabbed the other servant around the neck and said, ‘Pay me the money you owe me!’
The man agreed to pay the workers one silver coin {\cf2\super [272]} for working that day. Then the man sent the people into the field to work.
Then Jesus asked, “Whose picture is on the coin? And whose name is written on the coin?”
They gave Jesus a coin and Jesus asked, “Whose picture is on the coin? And whose name is written on it?” They answered, “It is Caesar’s {\cf2\super [158]} picture and Caesar’s name.”
At that time, Augustus Caesar {\cf2\super [26]} sent out an order to all people in the countries that were under Roman rule. The order said that all people must write their name in a book (register).
Tell us, is it right that we should pay taxes to Caesar {\cf2\super [315]} ? Yes or No?”
But Jesus knew that these men were trying to trick him. Jesus said to them,
Jesus said to them, “Then give to Caesar {\cf2\super [316]} the things that are Caesar’s. And give to God the things that are God’s.”
They began to accuse Jesus. They told Pilate, “We caught this man trying to change the thinking of our people. He says we should not pay taxes to Caesar. {\cf2\super [369]} He calls himself the Christ, {\cf2\super [370]} a king.”
It was the 15th year of the rule of Tiberius Caesar. {\cf2\super [43]} These men were under Caesar:
One of these prophets was named Agabus. In Antioch, Agabus stood up and spoke. With the help of the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [230]} he said, “A very bad time is coming to the whole world. There will be no food for people to eat.” (This time without food happened when Claudius was emperor. {\cf2\super [231]})
And Agrippa said to Festus, “We could let this man go free, but he has asked to see Caesar. {\cf2\super [505]} ”
All of God’s people say hello to you. And those believers from Caesar’s {\cf2\super [25]} palace say hello, too.