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Matthew 22:19

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

"Show me the tax money." So they brought him a coin.

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Sometimes the simplest questions reveal the biggest truths.

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