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Matthew 22:19
Matthew 22:19 is verse 19 of Matthew chapter 22, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.
A denarius was customarily a day’s wage for a laborer; see Matthew 20:2.
King James Version
Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
World English Bible
Show me the tax money.” They brought to him a denarius.
Read in context
Matthew 22:17–21 · Berean Standard Bible
17 So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
18 But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?
19 Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.
20 “Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”
21 “Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Matthew 18:28But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’
Matthew 20:2He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.
Revelation 6:6And I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine.”