Reference: Penny, Pennyworth
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In the New Testament "penny," either alone or in the compound "pennyworth," occurs as the rendering of the Roman denarius.
Mt 20:2; 22:10; Mr 6:37; 12:15; Lu 20:24; Joh 6:7; Re 6:6
The denarius was the chief Roman silver coin, and was worth about 15 to 17 cents.
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and having made an agreement with them for a shilling a day, sent them into his vineyard.
"So they went out into the roads and gathered together all they could find, both bad and good, and the banqueting hall was filled with guests.
"Give them food yourselves," He replied. "Are we," they asked, "to go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread and give them food?"
Shall we pay, or shall we refuse to pay?" But He, knowing their hypocrisy, replied, "Why try to ensnare me? Bring me a shilling for me to look at."
"Show me a shilling; whose likeness and inscription does it bear?" "Caesar's," they said.
"Seven pounds' worth of bread," replied Philip, "is not enough for them all to get even a scanty meal."
And I heard what seemed to be a voice speaking in the midst of the four living creatures, and saying, "A quart of wheat for a shilling, and three quarts of barley for a shilling; but do not injure either the oil or the wine."