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Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
Matthew 22:19 — KJV
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Matthew 22:19
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
Commentary
Commentary on Matthew 22:19
Theological / DevotionalMoney. Gr. nomisma, literally, “anything sanctioned by law or by custom”; hence, “money.” Similarly, today we speak of money as “legal tender.” Roman taxes must be paid in Roman coin. Local rulers were permitted to issue their own copper coins, but Rome reserved the right to mint silver coins.
A penny. See on ch. 20:2.
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