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18 But Jesus knew that these men were trying to trick him. So he said, “You hypocrites! Why are you trying to trap me? 19 Show me a coin used for paying the tax.” The men showed him a silver coin.[a] 20 Then Jesus asked, “Whose picture is on the coin? And whose name is written on the coin?”

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  1. 22:19 silver coin A Roman denarius. One coin was the average pay for one day’s work.

18 But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? 19 Show me the coin used for paying the tax.” They brought him a denarius, 20 and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”

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