Matthew 22:19 (YLT)

Passage

show me the tribute-coin?' and they brought to him a denary;

Nearby Context

Matthew 22:17 tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'

Matthew 22:18 And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, `Why me do ye tempt, hypocrites?

Matthew 22:19 show me the tribute-coin?' and they brought to him a denary;

Matthew 22:20 and he saith to them, `Whose <FI>is<Fi> this image and the inscription?'

Matthew 22:21 they say to him, `Caesar's;' then saith he to them, `Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;'

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "show", "tribute-coin", "brought", and "denary". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "show" and "tribute-coin", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "And Jesus having known their wickedness said..." into verse 20's "and he saith to them Whose FI...", so "show" and "tribute-coin" 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 "show" and "tribute-coin" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.