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Luke 20:22 KJV
Luke · chapter 20 · verse 22
Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?Luke 20:22 · King James Version
Luke 20:22 in context
20And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
21And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
22Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?
23But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
24Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar’s.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- tributephorostribute, esp. the annual tax levied upon houses, lands, and personsG5411 →
- lawfulexestiit is lawfulG1832 →
- CaesarkaisarCaesar = " severed" , the surname of Julius Caesar, which adopted by Octavius…G2541 →
- givedidōmito give, to give something to someone, of one s own accord to give one something, to his…G1325 →
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We have here Christ's evading a snare which his enemies laid for him, by proposing a question to him about tribute. We had this passage before, both in Matthew and Mark. Here is, I. The mischief designed him, and that is more fully related here than before.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 20-26