“Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”
When they had heard these words,.... This answer returned unto them, this advice which was given them, which they could not gainsay or deny to be good, they marvelled: were amazed and astonished, at his prudence and wisdom, in answering them, in such an unexpected and cautious manner: they left him: being silenced, confounded, and disappointed: and went their way: not being able to get...
Verse 20. This image. The likeness of the reigning prince was probably struck on the coins, as it is now on [English and] Spanish coins. Superscription. The name and titles of the emperor. (2) "superscription", or "inscription"
[Whose is this image and superscription?] They endeavour by a pernicious subtilty to find out whether Christ were of the same opinion with Judas of Galilee. Which opinion those lewd disturbers of all things, whom Josephus brands everywhere under the name of zealots, had taken up; stiffly denying obedience and tribute to a Roman prince; because they persuaded themselves and their followers that it was...