Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary
Matthew 22:20
ἐπιγραφή. ‘Inscription’ or ‘legend.’
ἐπιγραφή. ‘Inscription’ or ‘legend.’
Verse Matthew 22:20. _WHOSE IS THIS IMAGE AND SUPERSCRIPTION?_] He knew well enough _whose_ they were; but he showed the excellency of his _wisdom_, 3dly, in making them answer to their _own confusion...
THE PHARISEES AND HERODIANS ENDEAVOR TO ENTANGLE JESUS - This narrative is also found in Mark 12:12; Luke 20:20. Matthew 22:15 Then went the Pharisees -...
10. THE PARABLE OF THE MARRIAGE FEAST. The King's Answers and His Question. CHAPTER 22 1. The Parable of the Marriage Feast. (Matthew 22:1 .) 2. The Herodians Answered. (Matthew 22:15 .) 3. The Sad...
THE QUESTION OF TRIBUTE (Mark 12:13 *, Luke 20:20). Note how Mt. (Matthew 22:15) changes Mk.'s indefinite subject into the Pharisees, and so has to change Mk.'s object the Pharisees into their discipl...
JOY AND JUDGMENT (Matthew 22:1-10)...
Then the Pharisees came, and tried to form a plan to ensnare him in his speech. So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians. "Teacher, they said, "we know that you are true, and that...
IMAGE. Therefore not. Jewish or Herodian coin, but. Roman. SUPERSCRIPTION. inscription....
_superscription_ Rather, INSCRIPTION or EFFIGY....
Ver 15. Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. 16. And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, "Master, we know that thou art tru...
_THE QUESTION ABOUT TAXES MATTHEW 22:15-22_ : The Pharisees that asked if it was lawful to pay tax to Caesar stood speechless before the King. They desired to entangle Jesus in His talk. (Matthew 22:1...
ΕΊΚΏΝ (G1504) образ, ΈΠΙΓΡΑΦΉ (G1923) надпись. Имперская подать уплачивалась монетами, на которых была изображена голова императора и были надписи с религиозными и культовыми лозунгами кесаря (JPD, 2...
WHY TEMPT YE ME, YE HYPOCRITES?— Our Saviour called them _hypocrites,_ to signify, that though they made conscience, and a regard to the divine will, their pretence for asking the question, he saw thr...
SECTION 58 JESUS ANSWERS CAPTIOUS QUESTIONS A. QUESTION OF TRIBUTE TO CAESAR (Parallels: Mark 12:13-22; Luke 20:20-26) TEXT: 22:15-22 15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might ensn...
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 12:13....
14 See Mat_20:16. 15-22 Compare Mar_12:13-17; Luk_20:20-26. 15 Fulsome flattery has proven the undoing of many men, and seldom fails to throw them off their guard. The man of God should beware off it...
WHOSE.. IMAGE?] The rabbis objected to human figures on coins as savouring of idolatry. Edersheim says, 'Neither Herod nor Herod Antipas had any image on their coins. This must therefore have been eit...
PARABLES OF THE MARRIAGE OF THE KING'S SON AND THE WEDDING GARMENT 1-14. Marriage of the King's Son (peculiar to St. Matthew). Jesus concludes His discourse by reiterating in still clearer and stronge...
MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 22 THE STORY ABOUT THE WEDDING MEAL 22:1-14 V1 Jesus told them some more stories. V2 ‘Where God rules, it is like this’, he said. ‘A...
IMAGE AND SUPERSCRIPTION. — Better, _inscription._ The coin brought would probably be a silver _denarius_ of Tiberius, bearing on the face the head of the emperor, with the inscription running round i...
6; Matthew 22:1; Matthew 23:1 CHAPTER 17 Conflict in the Temple - Matthew 21:18 - Matthew 22:1 -...
_The tribute question_ (Mark 12:13-17; Luke 20:20-26). In this astute scheme the Sanhedrists, according to Mk., were the prime movers, using other parties as their agents. Here the Pharisees act on th...
_Christ's reply and its effect_....
ἡ εἰκὼν : the coin produced bore an image; perhaps not necessarily, though Roman, as the Roman rulers were very considerate of Jewish prejudices in this as in other matters (Holtzmann, H. C.), but at...
DUTIES TO GOD AND SOCIETY Matthew 22:15-22 This reading begins a marvelous cycle of interviews between our Lord and His questioners. First the Herodians, then the Sadducees, and finally the Pharisee...
The first two parables contained the history of the Hebrew nation up to the slaying of the Son. This one is prophetic. It presents the sin of this people in the light of the day of grace. The King sen...
TRIBUTE TO CAESAR Matthew 22:15-22; Mark 12:13-17; Luke 20:20-26. “And lying in wait for Him, they sent sharpers, hypocritically claiming to be righteous, that they may catch His word, in order to del...
"Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. (16) And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and...
We now enter on the Lord's final presentation of Himself to Jerusalem, traced, however, from Jericho; that is, from the city which had once been the stronghold of the power of the Canaanite. The Lord...
In chapter 22, their conduct with respect to the invitations of grace is presented in its turn. The parable is therefore a similitude of the kingdom of heaven. The purpose of God is to honour His Son...
AND HE SAITH UNTO THEM,.... Having the penny in one hand, and pointing to it with the other, WHOSE IS THIS IMAGE AND SUPERSCRIPTION? OR INSCRIPTION? for the penny that was, brought him had an image u...
And he saith unto them, Whose _is_ this image and superscription? Ver. 20. _Whose is this image, &c._] Not that he knew not whose it was, but that he might refell them by their own answers, judge the...
_But Jesus perceived their wickedness_, (_and craftiness_, Luke,) in this their address, however pious and respectful it appeared; _and said, Why tempt ye me?_ That is, _Why do ye try me_ by such an i...
AND HE SAITH UNTO THEM, WHOSE IS THIS IMAGE AND SUPERSCRIPTION?...
The question and the reply:...
The parable of Chapter 21 has shown Israel as under law, responsible to return to God some results of the blessing with which He had entrusted them. Under responsibility they had not only failed, but...
SUPERSCRIPTION?: Or, inscription...
15-22 The Pharisees sent their disciples with the Herodians, a party among the Jews, who were for full subjection to the Roman emperor. Though opposed to each other, they joined against Christ. What...
SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 22:22"....
Hippolytus Refutation of All Heresies Book IX , so that even they would not handle a current coin of the country, saying that they ought not either to carry, or behold, or fashion an image:[75]...
Matthew 22:20 And G2532 said G3004 (G5719) them G846 Whose G5101 image G1504 and G2532 inscription G1923 this...
a ‘And he says to them, “Whose is this image and superscription?” They say to him, “Caesar's”.' Jesus then turned to His questioners and, indicating the denarius, asked them, “Whose is this image and...
THE TEST CONCERNING THE TRIBUTE MONEY: JESUS CONTRASTS MEN'S ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE KINGLY RULE OF MEN AND THE KINGLY RULE OF GOD (22:15-22). In the light of His establishment of His new congregation o...
Matthew 22:15-22. THE ATTACK OF THE YOUNG PHARISEES AND THE HERODIANS, attempting to involve Him in political difficulty....
The defeated and embittered Pharisees send the Herodians to ensnare our Lord with a political question. The reply sends them away in astonishment (Matthew 22:15-21). The Sadducees now appear with a fl...
Matthew 22:20. WHOSE IS THIS IMAGE. The likeness of the ruler at the date of the coin. Superscription. The name, etc., on the coin....
THIS IMAGE AND SUPERSCRIPTION (η εικων αυτη κα η επιγραφη). Probably a Roman coin because of the image (picture) on it. The earlier Herods avoided this practice because of Jewish prejudice, but the...
CONTENTS: Parable of the marriage feast. Jesus' answer to the Herodians. Sadducees and Pharisees. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, lawyer. CONCLUSION: The gospel call bids all to the great marriage feast. Som...
Matthew 22:2. _The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king which made a marriage for his son._ The marriage of the heir apparent, giving stability to the throne, protection to the subject, and g...
19-20. SHOW ME THE COIN. A silver denarius [worth perhaps $1.80 in 1974 dollars]. It had the face and name of Tiberius Caesar on it....
_Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?_ THE DUTY OF AN ENTIRE SURRENDER TO GOD I. What those things are which we should render unto God. 1. Our time. Especially youth; and particularly...
RELIGIOUS LEADERS QUESTION JESUS ABOUT PAYING TAXES MATTHEW 22:15-22; MARK 12:13-17; LUKE 20:20-26; MATTHEW 22:15 Then went
CHAPTER 22 _And Jesus answered_, &c., refuting the incredulity of the Scribes. The meaning is: it is the same in the kingdom of Heaven, _i.e._, in the Church militant here on earth, as if a king made...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 22:15. ENTANGLE.—_Ensnare_ (R.V.), as a fowler ensnares a bird. The Pharisees “set a trap” for Jesus. Matthew 22:16. THEIR DISCIPLES.—The old Pharisees who had challenged His...
EXPOSITION MATTHEW 22:1 _Parable of the marriage of the king_'_s son. _(Peculiar to St. Matthew.) MATTHEW 22:1 JESUS ANSWERED AND SPAKE UNTO THEM. After they had heard our Lord's words at the end...
And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables (Matthew 22:1), Now He is still there, and He is laying on them these parables. And He said, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king...
Luke 20:24...
Image and superscription [ε ι κ ω ν κ α ι ε π ι γ ρ α φ η]. Images on coins were not approved by the Jews. Out of respect to this prejudice none of the earlier Herods had his own image impressed on th...
The tribute money — A Roman coin, stamped with the head of Cesar, which was usually paid in tribute....