26 And when he said, “From others,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free. 27 However, not to give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook and take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find a shekel.[a] Take that and give it to them for me and for yourself.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 17:27 Greek stater, a silver coin worth four drachmas or approximately one shekel

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