Luke 20:22-25 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 20:21-22

And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly: Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no? SS . Matthew and Mark both tell us that in this plot the Herodians were united with the Pharisees (and Sanhedrin). The great Nazareth Reformer was equally hateful to both these hostile parties; hence their union in this matter. It was a well and skilfully laid question. This... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 20:24

Show me a penny ; literally, a denarius, a coin of the value of 7 . 5 d., but really representing a larger sum in our money. It seems probable, from the language of Mark 12:15 , Mark 12:16 , that his interrogators had to borrow the Roman coin in question from some of the neighbouring money-changers. These Jews would scarcely carry any but Jewish coins in their girdles. That the Roman denarius, however, was evidently a coin in common circulation in those days, we gather from the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 20:25

And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's . As regarded the immediate issues the Lord's answer was in the affirmative: "Yes, it is lawful under the present circumstances to pay this tribute." The Roman money current in the land, bearing the image and title of the Caesar, bore perpetual witness to the fact that the rule of Rome was established and acknowledged by the Jewish people and their rulers. It was a... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 20:20-38

See this explained in the Matthew 22:15-33 notes, and Mark 12:13-27 notes. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 20:20-26

Luke 20:20-26 . And they watched him For an elucidation of this paragraph, see on Matthew 22:16-22, and Mark 12:13-17; and sent spies, which should feign themselves just men Men scrupulously conscientious in every point: that they might take hold of his words If he answered as they hoped he would. Master, we know then sayest, &c. Speakest in private, and teachest in public; the way of God truly The true path of duty. They could not take hold of his words before the people As... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 20:19-26

125. A question about paying taxes (Matthew 22:15-22; Mark 12:13-17; Luke 20:19-26)The Herodians were a group of Jews who, unlike most Jews, were favourable to the rule of the Herods and therefore (indirectly) to the rule of Rome. Normally, they had little in common with the Pharisees, but the two groups were willing to cooperate in an attempt to trap Jesus. They asked him was it lawful for Jews to pay taxes to Rome (Matthew 22:15-17; Luke 20:19-22).If Jesus replied ‘Yes’, the Pharisees would... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 20:22

tribute . Greek. phoros = anything brought. Here the poll-tax, which was disputed by scrupulous legalists. Only here, Luke 23:2 , and Romans 13:6 , Romans 13:7 . no. Greek. ou. App-105 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 20:23

perceived = discerned. Greek. katanoeo. Not the same word as in Luke 20:19 . craftiness = cunning. Greek. panourgia. Used only by Luke (here), and Paul (1 Corinthians 3:19 . 2 Corinthians 4:2 ; 2 Corinthians 11:3 .Ephesians 4:14; Ephesians 4:14 ). read more

E.W. Bullinger