Matthew 22:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 22:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 22:18 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. penny: in value seven pence halfpenny" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 22:18 — KJV
“Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. penny: in value seven pence halfpenny”
— Matthew 22:18 (KJV)
Matthew 22:18 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 22:18
“Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it. penny: valuing of our money seven pence halfpenny”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:18: money, penny, seven
“And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? tribute: called in the original, didrachma, being in value fifteen pence sterling; about thirty seven cents”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:18: tribute, money, value
“He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? pennyworth: the Roman penny is sevenpence halfpenny”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:18: penny, seven, pence
“Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? pieces...: drachma, here translated a piece of silver, is the eighth part of an ounce, which cometh to seven pence halfpenny, and is equal to the Roman penny”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:18: penny, seven, pence
“But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. pence: the Roman penny is the eighth part of an ounce, which after five shillings the ounce is seven pence halfpenny; about fourteen cents”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:18: penny, seven, pence
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