Cesar’s Tribute Coin, and the Widow’s Mite
We pray Mormons will read, research, and investigate the events of Holy Week because of how deeply important they are for their everyday lives! Even though I was aware that spiritual conditions were at an all time low for Israel, I had overlooked a few details until this week. I had overlooked the fact that the table of the moneychanger was actually sitting inside the temple! Wow, what a mess they created for themselves.
Today we’re obviously looking at the money issues going on in the temple during Jesus’ last week on earth – the tribute coin, and the widow’s mite. To find out more details about Jesus’ activities for this day, and the rest of His week, see our series Easter and Holy Week.
TRIBUTE COIN
Matthew 22:19-22 “Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. 20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? 21 They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s. 22 When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.”
