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John Gill's Exposition on Matthew 22:19

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Shew me the tribute money, etc.] Not any money, or any sort of coin that was current among them; but that in which the tribute was usually paid, which was Roman money: and they brought unto him a penny; not as, being what was the usual sum that was paid for tribute at one time, but as a sample of what sort of money it was paid in, in Roman pence; one of which was seven pence halfpenny of our money.
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