Matthew 22:19 meaning and explanation

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

Matthew 22:19, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is answering a trap set by the Pharisees and Herodians, who hoped his words would either anger the crowd or the Roman authorities. He asks for the coin used to pay the tax, and they produce a denarius, a Roman silver coin bearing Caesar's image and inscription.

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