Matthew 17:24-27

Tree of Life Version

²⁴ When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the Temple tax came to Peter and said, “Your teacher pays the Temple tax,^[a] doesn’t He?”

²⁵ “Yes,” Peter said.

Now when Peter came into the house, Yeshua spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? The kings of the earth, from whom do they collect tolls or tax? From their sons or from strangers?”

²⁶ After Peter said, “From strangers,” Yeshua said to him, “Then the sons are free. ²⁷ But so that we do not offend them, go to the sea and throw out a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. And when you open its mouth, you’ll find a coin.^[b] Take that, and give it to them, for Me and you.”