Mark 12:15-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:15

"Bring me a penny." I. CHRIST WILL HAVE ACCOUNT OF THE SMALLEST THINGS . The denarius was a small coin in common use. The spirit of Christ, sun-like, discovers even the "motes." In all things there is duty. Christ's attitude to the Law not only general but particular. "Not one jot or tittle" was to pass away unfulfilled because of the influence of Christianity. "Ye are my disciples, if ye do whatsoever I have commanded you." We shall have to give account of smallest... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 12:15-16

St. Matthew ( Matthew 22:18 ) says, "But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?' You pretend that you are approaching me with a good conscience, sincerely desirous to know how you ought to act in this matter; when at the same time you are enemies alike of me and of God, and are thirsting for my blood, and are doing all in your power to torment me, and to entangle me by fraud. "The first virtue," says St. Jerome, "of the respondent is to know the mind of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 12:13-17

See the notes at Matthew 22:15-22. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 12:13-17

Mark 12:13-17. They send unto him certain of the Pharisees, &c. See notes on Matthew 22:15-22. They marvelled at him At the wisdom of his answer. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 12:13-17

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 - Mark 12:15

Shall we give , &c. A Divine supplement, here. not . Greek me. App-105 . Same word as in Mark 12:24 . Not the same as in verses: Mark 12:10 , Mark 12:14 , Mark 12:34; Mark 12:34 , penny = denarion . See note on Matthew 22:19 . App-51 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 12:16

image , &c. See note on Matthew 22:20 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 12:15

Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why make ye trial of me? bring me a denarius, that I may see it.Shall we give, or shall we not give ... has the effect of "Give us a plain, Yes or No." Jesus asked them to bring him a denarius, the type of coin used in paying the poll tax, the same having an image of Caesar upon one side and of Caesar's mother on the other side, the images being particularly obnoxious to the Jews. There was also an inscription... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 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.Cranfield wrote that:The legend (on the coin), which is abbreviated, reads (in full) "Tiberius Caesar Divi Augusti Filius Augustus Pontilex Maximum." Both legend and images set forth the mythology of the Imperial cult and so troubled the consciences of religious Jews.[9]Jesus at once took up their admission of carrying and using the coins bearing Caesar's image and... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Mark 12:16

Mark 12:16. Superscription?— Inscription. Doddridge. read more

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