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“ShowΔείξατέmeμοιa denarius.δηνάριονWhoseτίνοςimageεἰκόναandκαὶinscriptionἐπιγραφήνdoes it have?”ἔχειAndδὲthey answered andἀποκριθέντεςsaid,εἶπαν“Caesar’s.”Καίσαρος
Luke 20:24
Study it in the app““Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?” And they answered and said, “Caesar’s.””
With the Greek beneath
Luke 20:24, word by word
- “ShowΔείξατέDeixate
show
Show, point out.
Where else “Deixate” appears- a denariusδηνάριονdēnarion
denarius
Denarius: a Roman silver coin, a day's wage for a worker.
Where else “dēnarion” appears- imageεἰκόναeikona
image
Image, likeness.
Where else “eikona” appears- inscriptionἐπιγραφήνepigraphēn
inscription
Inscription.
Where else “epigraphēn” appears- does it haveἔχειechei
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echei” appears- they answered andἀποκριθέντεςapokrithentes
answer
To say something back to the one who spoke or asked.
Where else “apokrithentes” appears- saidεἶπανeipan
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipan” appears- “Caesar’sΚαίσαροςKaisaros
Caesar
Caesar: the title of the Roman emperor.
Where else “Kaisaros” appears
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Luke 20:20-26
20And watching him closely, they sent spies who pretended to be righteous, so that they might catch him in a word, so as to hand him over to the rule and the authority of the governor. 21And they asked him, saying, “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly, and do not show partiality, but teach the way of God in truth. 22Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar or not?” 23But perceiving their craftiness, he said to them, 24“Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?” And they answered and said, “Caesar’s.” 25And he said to them, “Then give back the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God.” 26And they were not able to catch him in any saying in front of the people; and marveling at his answer, they fell silent.
15Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might trap him in his words. 16And they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God in truth, and you do not care about anyone, for you do not look at the face of people. 17Tell us, then, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay the tax to Caesar, or not?” 18But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, “Why are you testing me, hypocrites? 19Show me the coin for the tax.” And they brought him a denarius. 20And he says to them, “Whose is this image and inscription?” 21They say to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he says to them, “Give back, then, to Caesar the things of Caesar, and to God the things of God.” 22And when they heard it, they were amazed; and leaving him, they went away.
13And they send to him some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to trap him in what he said. 14And they came and say to him, “Teacher, we know that you are true and you do not care about anyone; for you do not look at the face of people, but in truth you teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay tax to Caesar, or not? Should we pay, or should we not pay?” 15But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius so that I may see it.” 16And they brought one. And he says to them, “Whose is this image and inscription?” And they said to him, “Caesar’s.” 17And Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar the things of Caesar, and to God the things of God.” And they were utterly amazed at him.
The context
23But perceiving their craftiness, he said to them,
24 · This verse (above)
25And he said to them, “Then give back the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God.”
To study Luke 20 in a group
1. What it says
How does Jesus answer when he is asked whether it is permitted to pay tribute to Caesar? (vv. 22-25)
2. What it means
Jesus answers the chief priests with a question about John's immersion (vv. 1-8). Why can't they answer it?
3. How I live it
Jesus warns against those who put on a show of devotion and love the best seats (vv. 46-47). How can you keep your faith sincere?