Matthew 17:24-27
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Jesus and the Temple Tax
24 When they reached Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay the temple tax?”(A) 25 He said, “Yes, he does.” And when he came home, Jesus spoke of it first, asking, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tribute? From their children or from others?”(B) 26 When Peter[a] said, “From others,” Jesus said to him, “Then the children are free. 27 However, so that we do not give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook; take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find a coin; take that and give it to them for you and me.”(C)
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- 17.26 Gk he
Matthew 17:24-27
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Questions about the Temple Tax
24 When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax[a] came up to Peter and asked, “Your teacher pays the temple tax,[b] doesn’t he?”
25 He answered, “Yes.”
When Peter[c] went home,[d] Jesus spoke to him first and asked him, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings on the earth collect tolls or tributes? From their own subjects,[e] or from foreigners?”
26 “From foreigners,” he replied.
So Jesus told him, “In that case, the subjects[f] are exempt. 27 However, so that we don’t offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, open its mouth, and you will find a coin.[g] Take it and give it to them for me and you.”
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- Matthew 17:24 Lit. didrachma
- Matthew 17:24 Lit. didrachma
- Matthew 17:25 Lit. he
- Matthew 17:25 Or went into the house
- Matthew 17:25 Lit. sons
- Matthew 17:26 Lit. sons
- Matthew 17:27 Lit. stater, a coin worth two didrachmas
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