Matthew 17:24
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
24 (A)When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax[a] approached Peter and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”
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- 17:24 The temple tax: before the destruction of the Jerusalem temple in A.D. 70 every male Jew above nineteen years of age was obliged to make an annual contribution to its upkeep (cf. Ex 30:11–16; Neh 10:33). After the destruction the Romans imposed upon Jews the obligation of paying that tax for the temple of Jupiter Capitolinus. There is disagreement about which period the story deals with.
Matthew 17:24
King James Version
24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
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Matthew 17:24
New King James Version
Peter and His Master Pay Their Taxes
24 (A)When they had come to [a]Capernaum, those who received the [b]temple tax came to Peter and said, “Does your Teacher not pay the temple tax?”
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- Matthew 17:24 NU Capharnaum, here and elsewhere
- Matthew 17:24 Lit. double drachma
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