The Meaning of Matthew 22:19 Explained

Matthew 22:19

KJV: Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.

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

Darby: Shew me the money of the tribute. And they presented to him a denarius.

ASV: Show me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a denarius.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Matthew 22:19?

MEANING: What does Matthew 22:19 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Matthew 22:19 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Matthew 22:19?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Matthew 22:19 Mean?

Context Summary

Matthew 22:15-22 - Duties To God And Society
This reading begins a marvelous cycle of interviews between our Lord and His questioners. First the Herodians, then the Sadducees, and finally the Pharisees were answered and silenced. What inimitable wisdom there was in His replies! How masterfully He turned the battle from the gate and slew them with their own swords!
Theoretically God was King in Israel. Were, then, the Jews justified in paying tribute to Caesar? If our Lord had said so, His enemies would have accused Him of treachery to the theocracy. If He had forbidden it, they would have accused Him of treachery to their Roman conquerors. Our Lord answered with marvelous wisdom. He tore aside the veil and revealed their hypocrisy. That coin indicated that the Romans were responsible for maintaining law and order. It was surely right that Caesar's dues should be paid. But it was equally right to give to God the souls that He had redeemed. Are we as careful in rendering to God our hearts and lives as we are in paying our taxes and serving the state? [source]

Chapter Summary: Matthew 22

1  The parable of the marriage of the king's son
9  The vocation of the Gentiles
12  The punishment of him who lacked a wedding garment
15  Tribute ought to be paid to Caesar
23  Jesus confutes the Sadducees for the resurrection;
34  answers which is the first and great commandment;
41  and puzzles the Pharisees by a question about the Messiah

Greek Commentary for Matthew 22:19

Tribute money [το νομισμα του κηνσου]
Κηνσος — Kēnsos Latin census, was a capitation tax or head-money, tributum capitis, for which silver denaria were struck, with the figure of Caesar and a superscription, e.g. “Tiberiou Kaisaros” (McNeile). Νομισμα — Nomisma is the Latin numisma and occurs here only in the N.T., is common in the old Greek, from νομιζω — nomizō sanctioned by law or custom. [source]
Tribute-money [νόμισμα τοῦ κήνσου]
Lit.,the current coin of tribute, which was paid not in Jewish but in Roman money. See on Matthew 17:25, tribute. [source]
A penny []
See on Matthew 20:2. [source]

Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Matthew 22:19

Mark 12:14 Tribute []
See on Matthew 22:19. [source]

What do the individual words in Matthew 22:19 mean?

Show Me the coin of the tribute - And they presented to Him a denarius
ἐπιδείξατέ μοι τὸ νόμισμα τοῦ κήνσου Οἱ δὲ προσήνεγκαν αὐτῷ δηνάριον

ἐπιδείξατέ  Show 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Imperative Active, 2nd Person Plural
Root: ἐπιδείκνυμι  
Sense: to exhibit, show.
μοι  Me 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative 1st Person Singular
Root: ἐγώ  
Sense: I, me, my.
νόμισμα  coin 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Singular
Root: νόμισμα  
Sense: anything received and sanctioned by usage or law.
τοῦ  of  the 
Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Singular
Root: ὁ  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
κήνσου  tribute 
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular
Root: ἐπικεφάλαιον 
Sense: census (among the Romans, denoting a register and valuation of property in accordance with which taxes were paid), in the NT the tax or tribute levied on individuals and to be paid yearly.
Οἱ  - 
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Plural
Root: ὁ  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
προσήνεγκαν  they  presented 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural
Root: προσφέρω  
Sense: to bring to, lead to.
αὐτῷ  to  Him 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Root: αὐτός  
Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself.
δηνάριον  a  denarius 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Singular
Root: δηνάριον  
Sense: A Roman silver coin in NT time.

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