Mark 12:16 They brought the coin, and he asked them, "Whose image is this? And whose inscription?" "Caesar's," they replied.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
They brought the coin, and he asked them, "Whose image is this? And whose inscription?" "Caesar's," they replied.

English Standard Version
And they brought one. And he said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said to him, “Caesar’s.”

New American Standard Bible
They brought one. And He said to them, "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" And they said to Him, "Caesar's."

King James Bible
And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So they brought one. "Whose image and inscription is this?" He asked them." Caesar's," they said.

International Standard Version
So they brought one. Then he asked them, "Whose face and name are on this?" They told him, "Caesar's."

American Standard Version
And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they brought it him. And he saith to them: Whose is this image and inscription? They say to him, Caesar's.

Darby Bible Translation
And they brought it. And he says to them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said to him, Caesar's.

Young's Literal Translation
and they brought, and he saith to them, 'Whose is this image, and the inscription?' and they said to him, 'Caesar's;'

Cross References

Matthew 22:20
And he said to them, Whose is this image and superscription?

Mark 12:15
Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, Why tempt you me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.

Mark 12:17
And Jesus answering said to them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marveled at him.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

12:13-17 The enemies of Christ would be thought desirous to know their duty, when really they hoped that which soever side he took of the question, they might find occasion to accuse him. Nothing is more likely to insnare the followers of Christ, than bringing them to meddle with disputes about worldly politics. Jesus avoided the snare, by referring to the submission they had already made as a nation; and all that heard him, marvelled at the great wisdom of his answer. Many will praise the words of a sermon, who will not be commanded by the doctrines of it.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

16. And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image—stamped upon the coin.

and superscription?—the words encircling it on the obverse side.

And they said unto him, Cæsar's.