The Second Prediction of His Death

22 As(A) they were meeting[a] in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men. 23 They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised up.” And they were deeply distressed.

Paying the Temple Tax

24 When they came to Capernaum, those who collected the double-drachma tax[b] approached Peter and said, “Doesn’t your Teacher pay the double-drachma tax?”(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 17:22 Other mss read were staying
  2. Matthew 17:24 Jewish men paid this tax to support the temple; Ex 30:11-16. A double-drachma could purchase 2 sheep.

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