Mark 12:16
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cesar’s.”
φέρω
To bring, to carry, to bear. Phero. Holy men of God spoke as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. The Spirit carries the messenger so the message arrives with divine accuracy.
λέγω
He says
Expand ↓
λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
tap to close ↑
εἰκών
likeness
Expand ↓
εἰκών
Image, likeness, representation. Jesus is the image of the invisible God. In Him we see exactly what God is like.
tap to close ↑
τίς
Of whom is
Expand ↓
τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
tap to close ↑
ἔπω
they said
Expand ↓
ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
tap to close ↑
Καῖσαρ
Caesar’s.
Expand ↓
Καῖσαρ
Cæsar, a title of the Roman emperor
tap to close ↑
ἐπιγραφή
inscription?
Expand ↓
ἐπιγραφή
an inscription
tap to close ↑