KJV King James Version
And they brought [it]. And he saith unto them, Whose [is] this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar’s.
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Mark 12:16
And they brought [it]. And he saith unto them, Whose [is] this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar’s.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So they brought it, and He asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
WEB World English Bible
They brought it. He said to them, “Whose is this image and inscription?” They said to him, “Caesar’s.”
ASV American Standard Version
And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cæsar’s.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and they brought, and he saith to them, ‘Whose is this image, and the inscription?’ and they said to him, ‘Caesar’s;’
Surrounding context — Mark 12
13 And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in [his] words.
14 And 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?
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].
16 And they brought [it]. And he saith unto them, Whose [is] this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar’s.
17 And 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.
18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave [his] wife [behind him], and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenἤνεγκαν.G5342 · pherōto bear/leadκαὶG2532 · kaiandλέγειG3004 · legōto sayαὐτοῖς·G846 · autosit/s/heτίνοςG5101 · tiswhich?ἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoεἰκὼνG1504 · eikōnimageαὕτηG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐπιγραφή;G1923 · epigraphēinscriptionοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenεἶπανG2036 · eiponto sayαὐτῷ·G846 · autosit/s/heΚαίσαρος.G2541 · KaisarCaesar
Cross-references
Revelation 3:12Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, [which is] new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and [I will write upon him] my new name.2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.Luke 20:24-26Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar’s.Matthew 22:19-22Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
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