Matthew 17:24-26

J.B. Phillips New Testament

Jesus pays the Temple-tax—in an unusual way

²⁴ Then when they arrived at Capernaum the Temple tax-collectors came up and said to Peter, “Your master doesn’t pay Temple-tax, we presume?”

²⁵ “Oh, yes, he does!” replied Peter. Later when he went into the house Jesus anticipated what he was going to say. “What do you think, Simon?” he said. “Whom do the kings of this world get their rates and taxes from—their own people or from others?”

²⁶ “From others,” replied Peter.