Luke 20:24 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's. ”

Luke 20:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this explained in the Matthew 22:15-33 notes, and Mark 12:13-27 notes.
Luke 20:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Question of Tribute ( Mark 12:13-17 *, Matthew 22:15-22 *). The authorities send spies who pretend to be honest inquirers, pious observers of the Law, with a really conscientious scruple....
Luke 20:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Shew . Exhibit. Not the same word as in Luke 20:37 . penny . Greek. denarius. App-51. Whose image , &c.. See note on Matthew 22:20 .
Luke 20:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.
Luke 20:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the gove...
Luke 20:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Various Incidents of the Last Week 1-8. The authority of Jesus challenged ( Matthew 21:23 ; Mark 11:27 ). See on Mt.
Luke 20:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(20-26) And they watched him. — See Notes on Matthew 22:15-22 and Mark 12:13-17 . And sent forth spies. — The noun is, again, one of St. Luke’s characteristic words not used by any other New...
Luke 20:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Tribute to Caesar and to God Luke 20:19-26 Fearing to touch Him themselves, and finding no foothold against Him according to the Mosaic law, His enemies sought to bring Christ into collision wi...
Luke 20:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter records the remarkable happenings gathered around our Lord's entrance into the Temple. By a parable He revealed the awful sin and failure of the Hebrew nation, culminating in His own rej...
Luke 20:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor...
Luke 20:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Show me a penny ,.... A Roman denarius, value seven pence halfpenny of our money. The Persic version adds, "they showed it, he asked of them"; and the Ethiopic version, "and they brought it, and he...
Luke 20:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Luke 20:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

AUTHORITY:FROM HEAVEN OR OF MEN? (vs.1-8) The chief priests and scribes used every means they could to discredit the Lord Jesus among the people. While He was teaching and preaching in the temple...
Luke 20:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ's Enemies Nonplussed. 20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they mig...
Luke 20:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Luke 20:21 "
Luke 20:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Second Test: Is It Lawful To Give Tribute To Caesar? (20:20-26). In the chiasmus of the Section this challenge parallels the challenge concerning His authority ( Luke 20:1-8 ). Sneakily they s...
Luke 20:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 20:19 . And they feared the people .—The state of mind in which the attempt to ensnare Jesus was made: “and they did so in fear of the people” ( Alford ). Luke 20:20 . The...
Luke 20:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 20:2 . Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things. A question after all his miracles which offered the foulest insult to God, and was the emanation of complot and of malice. See Matt...
Luke 20:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

They watched Him Christ was watched, and so are we The chief priests and rulers of the Jews watched Jesus, but not to learn the way of salvation. They watched Him with the evil eyes of malice...
Luke 20:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Luke 20:1-42 Question of the priests and scribes as to the nature of the authority under which Jesus was acting. Luke 20:1 , Luke 20:2 And it came to pass, that on...
Luke 20:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The answer of Jesus:
Luke 20:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 11:28 ; Acts 25:8-12 ; Acts 26:32 ; Luke 2:1 ; Luke 20:22 ; Luke 23:2 ; Luke 3:1 ; Matthew 18:28 ; Matthew 20:2 ; Philippians 4:22
Luke 20:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Show me a penny — A Roman penny, which was the money that was usually paid on that occasion.

Luke 20:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 20:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 20:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 20:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 20:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 20:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 20:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 20:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 20:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 20:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 20:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 20:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 20:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 20:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 20:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 20:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 20:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 20:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 20:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 20:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 20:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 20:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 20:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes