Matthew 22 · Verse 19

Matthew 22:19

Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
Matthew 22:19, King James Version

Matthew 22:19 in other translations

BSBShow Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.
WEBShow me the tax money.” They brought to him a denarius.
ASVShow me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a denarius.
YLTshow me the tribute-coin?' and they brought to him a denary;
DARBYShew me the money of the tribute. And they presented to him a denarius.
BBELet me see the tax money. And they gave him a penny.
WebsterShow me the tribute-money. And they brought to him a penny.

What does Matthew 22:19 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 19. The tribute money. The money in which the tribute was paid. This was a Roman coin. The tribute for the temple-service was paid in the Jewish shekel; that for the Roman government in foreign coin. Their having that coin about them, and using it, was proof that they themselves held it lawful to pay the tribute; and their pretensions, therefore, were mere hypocrisy.

A penny. A Roman denarius, worth about 14 cents, [sevenpence halfpenny.]

(1) "penny" or, "In value, sevenpence halfpenny

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 They brought unto him a penny - A denarius: probably the ordinary capitation tax, though the poll tax in the law, Exo 30:13, Exo 30:14, was half a shekel, about twice as much as the denarius. The Roman denarius had the emperor's image with a proper legend stamped on one side of it. It was not therefore the sacred shekel which was to be paid for the repairs of the temple which was now demanded, but the regular tribute required by the Roman government.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 22:15-22

The Pharisees sent their disciples with the Herodians, a party among the Jews, who were for full subjection to the Roman emperor. Though opposed to each other, they joined against Christ. What they said of Christ was right; whether they knew it or not, blessed be God we know it. Jesus Christ was a faithful Teacher, and a bold reprover. Christ saw their wickedness. Whatever mask the hypocrite puts on, our Lord Jesus…

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Matthew 22:19 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἐπιδείξατέepideixatedo showG1925
μοιmoiMeG3165
τὸtotheG3588
νόμισμαnomismacoinG3546
τοῦtouof theG3588
κήνσου.kēnsoutribute.G2778
οἱhoi<the>G3588
δὲdeAndG1161
προσήνεγκανprosēnegkanthey presentedG4374
αὐτῷautōto HimG846
δηνάριον.dēnariona denarius.G1220

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 22:19

  • Matthew 20:2

    And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

  • Matthew 18:28

    But 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.

  • Revelation 6:6

    And 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
a penny."In value sevenpence halfpenny."
18:28; 20:2; Re 6:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Matthew 22:18

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

  • Matthew 22:19

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

  • Matthew 22:20

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

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Matthew 22:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mostradme la moneda del tributo. Y ellos le presentaron un denario.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Montrez-moi la monnaie du tribut. Et ils lui apportèrent un denier.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Zeiget mir die Steuermünze. Sie aber überreichten ihm einen Denar.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		ostendite mihi numisma census. At illi obtulerunt ei denarium.