Matthew 22:20
“And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?”

What does Matthew 22:20 mean?
In Matthew 22:20, Jesus responds to a question about paying taxes to the Roman government. He asks the Pharisees to show him the coin used to pay the tax. When they produce a denarius, Jesus asks whose image and inscription is on it. They reply that it is Caesar's. As a…
Read full commentaryDevotionalWhose Image Are We Bearing?
In the Gospel of Matthew, we encounter a confrontation between Jesus and the religious leaders of His time. In Matthew 22:20 (KJV), He poses a profound question: "And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?" This inquiry arises within the context of a trick…
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Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I humbly bow my heart and spirit in reverence to Your everlasting wisdom and grace. I seek to understand the profound truths embedded in the words of Your Son, which echo from the pages of the Holy Scriptures, particularly in Matthew…
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