Mark 12:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

They brought it, and he asked them, 'Whose image and inscription is this?' They replied to him, 'Caesar’s.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And they brought it. He said to them, 'Whose image and inscription is this?' They said to him, 'Caesar's.'

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} they brought{G5342} it. And{G2532} he saith{G3004} unto them,{G846} Whose{G5101} is this{G3778} image{G1504} and{G2532} superscription?{G1923} And{G1161} they said{G2036} unto him,{G846} Caesar's.{G2541}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} they brought{G5342}{(G5656)} it. And{G2532} he saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto them{G846}, Whose{G5101} is this{G3778} image{G1504} and{G2532} superscription{G1923}? And{G1161} they said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Caesar's{G2541}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And they brought. And he sayde vnto them: Whose ys thys ymage and superscripcion? And they sayde vnto him Cesars.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And they brought it him. Then sayde he: Whose ymage and superscripcion is this? They sayde vnto him: The Emperours.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    So they brought it, and he said vnto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said vnto him, Cesars.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And they brought it: And he sayth vnto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they sayde vnto hym: Caesars.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And they brought [it]. And he saith unto them, ‹Whose› [is] ‹this image and superscription?› And they said unto him, Caesar's.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They brought it. He said to them, "Whose is this image and inscription?" They said to him, "Caesar's."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and they brought, and he saith to them, `Whose `is' this image, and the inscription?' and they said to him, `Caesar's;'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And they gave him one. And he said to them, Whose is this image and name on it? And they said to him, Caesar's.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They brought it. He said to them, "Whose is this image and inscription?" They said to him, "Caesar's."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So they brought one, and he said to them,“Whose image is this, and whose inscription?” They replied,“Caesar’s.”

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 22:19-22 : 19 Show me the coin used for the tax.' So they brought him a denarius. 20 And he said to them, 'Whose image and inscription is this? 21 They said, 'Caesar’s.' Then he said to them, 'Therefore, give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.' 22 When they heard this, they were amazed, and they left him and went away.
  • Luke 20:24-26 : 24 Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?' They answered, 'Caesar’s.' 25 He said to them, 'Then give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.' 26 They were unable to trap him in his words in front of the people, and amazed at his answer, they became silent.
  • 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: 'The Lord knows those who are His,' and, 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.'
  • Rev 3:12 : 12 The one who conquers I will make a pillar in the temple of my God, and they will never go out again. I will write on them the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem that comes down from heaven from my God, and my new name.

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