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Marcos 12:15
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
knowing: Matthew 22:18, Luke 20:23, John 2:24, John 2:25, John 21:17, Hebrews 4:13, Revelation 2:23
Why: Mark 10:2, Ezekiel 17:2, Acts 5:9, 1 Corinthians 10:9
a penny: "Valuing of our money, sevenpence halfpenny, as Matthew 18:28, marg.
Reciprocal: Matthew 9:4 - knowing Matthew 16:1 - tempting Matthew 19:3 - tempting Mark 8:11 - tempting Luke 20:20 - they watched 1 Peter 2:1 - hypocrisies
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Shall we give, or not give?.... They not only ask whether it was lawful, but whether also it was advisable to do it, that they might not only accuse him of his principles, but charge him with persuading, or dissuading in this case. These words are left out in the Vulgate Latin, Arabic, Persic, and Ethiopic versions:
but he knowing their hypocrisy; expressed in their flattering titles and characters of him, and which lay hid in their secret designs against him; which being thoroughly known to him,
said unto them, why tempt ye me: bring me a penny, that I may see it; what it is, that is required for tribute;
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Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the notes at Matthew 22:15-22.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Mark 12:15. Shall we give, or shall we not give? — This is wanting in the Codex Bezae, and in several versions.
