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Mark 12:15 KJV
Mark · chapter 12 · verse 15
Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.Mark 12:15 · King James Version
Mark 12:15 in context
13And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.
14And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
15Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.
16And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar’s.
17And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- hypocrisyhypokrisisan answering, an answer, the acting of a stage player, dissimulation, hypocrisyG5272 →
- knowingeidōto see, to perceive with the eyes, to perceive by any of the senses, to perceive, notice…G1492 →
- bringpherōto carry, to carry some burden, to bear with one s self, to move by bearing move or, to…G5342 →
- pennydēnariondenarius = " containing ten" , A Roman silver coin in NT time. It took its name…G1220 →
- givedidōmito give, to give something to someone, of one s own accord to give one something, to his…G1325 →
- saideiponto speak, sayG2036 →
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When the enemies of Christ, who thirsted for his blood, could not find occasion against him from what he said against them, they tried to ensnare him by putting questions to him. Here we have him tempted, or attempted rather, with a question about the lawfulness of paying tribute to Caesar.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 13-17