Matthew 17:24-26

Names of God Bible

Paying the Temple Tax

²⁴ When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter. They asked him, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”

²⁵ “Certainly,” he answered.

Peter went into the house. Before he could speak, Yeshua asked him, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the world collect fees or taxes? Is it from their family members or from other people?”

²⁶ “From other people,” Peter answered.

Yeshua said to him, “Then the family members are exempt.