Matthew 22:19

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.”

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BSBPD

“Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Show me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a denarius.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“show me the tribute-coin?' and they brought to him a denary;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 22:19 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 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!’
  2. Matthew 20:2He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.
  3. Mark 12:16So they brought it, and He asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
  4. 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.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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