Matthew 22:20 (GNV)

Passage

And he sayde vnto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

Nearby Context

Matthew 22:18 But Iesus perceiued their wickednes, and sayd, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

Matthew 22:19 Shewe me the tribute money. And they brought him a peny.

Matthew 22:20 And he sayde vnto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

Matthew 22:21 They sayd vnto him, Cesars. Then sayd he vnto them, Giue therefore to Cesar, the things which are Cesars, and giue vnto God, those things which are Gods.

Matthew 22:22 And when they heard it, they marueiled, and left him, and went their way.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sayde", "vnto", "whose", "image", and "superscription". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sayde" and "vnto", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "Shewe me the tribute money And they..." into verse 21's "They sayd vnto him Cesars Then sayd...", so "sayde" and "vnto" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "sayde" and "vnto" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.