Mark 12:16
<< Mark 12:16 >>
New International Version (©1984)
They brought the coin, and he asked them, "Whose portrait is this? And whose inscription?" "Caesar's," they replied.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
They brought one. And He said to them, "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" And they said to Him, "Caesar's."

International Standard Version (©2008)
So they brought one. Then he asked them, "Whose face and name are on this?" They said to him, "Caesar's."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
They brought a coin. He said to them, "Whose face and name is this?" They told him, "The emperor'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.

American King James Version
And they brought it. And he said to them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said to 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.

Bible in Basic English
And they gave him one. And he said to them, Whose is this image and name on it? And they said to 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.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And they brought it: and he saith to them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said to him, Cesar's.

Weymouth New Testament
They brought one; and He asked them, "Whose is this likeness and this inscription?" "Caesar's," they replied.

World English Bible
They brought it. He said to them, "Whose is this image and inscription?" 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;'

Geneva Study Bible

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

People's New Testament

12:13-17 They send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians. For notes on the effort to entrap Jesus on the matter of tribute to Caesar, see Mt 22:15-22. Compare Lu 20:20-26.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

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, Cęsar's.

Matthew Henry's Concise 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.


Mark 12:15 "Shall we pay or shall we not pay?" But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to look at."
Mark 12:17 And Jesus said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." And they were amazed at Him. (NASB ©1995)

Caesar's Cesar's Coin Image Inscription Likeness Portrait Superscription


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

image. Mt 22:19-22 Lu 20:24-26 2Ti 2:19 Re 3:12

Bible Gateway: Mark Chapter 12 Verse 16 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

Alphabetical: and asked brought Caesar's coin he Him inscription is likeness one portrait replied said the them They this to Whose

THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright ;© 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica®. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved.

NT Gospels: Mark 12:16 They brought it (Mar Mk Mr) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

Mark 12:16 Bible Software
Mark 12:16 Biblia Paralela
Mark 12:16 Chinese Bible
Mark 12:16 French Bible
Mark 12:16 German Bible
Mark 12:16 Danish Bible
Mark 12:16 Swedish Bible
Mark 12:16 Norwegian Bible
Mark 12:16 Multilingual Bible

Online Bible