Superscription.—Better, inscription, as in Matthew 22:20.

But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it. And they brought it. And he saith unto t…

The Venerable Bede: Although the chief priests sought to arrest Him, they feared the crowd. Therefore, they tried to accomplish…

(14–15a) The question was prefaced with an obvious and, indeed, obnoxious piece of flattery (v.14). Moreover, it was thoroughly in…

And they brought it
The penny, which was a Roman one, and worth seven pence halfpenny of our money:

The enemies of Christ wanted to appear eager to know their duty, when really they hoped that whichever side he took on the question, they might fin…