Matthew 17:24-26
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
24 When they arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the half shekel [the temple tax] went up to Peter and said, Does not your Teacher pay the half shekel?(A)
25 He answered, Yes. And when he came home, Jesus spoke to him [about it] first, saying, What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly rulers collect duties or tribute—from their own sons or from others [a]not of their own family?
26 And when Peter said, From other people [b]not of their own family, Jesus said to him, Then the sons are exempt.
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- Matthew 17:25 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 17:26 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
Matthew 17:24-26
New International Version
The Temple Tax
24 After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax(A) came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”
25 “Yes, he does,” he replied.
When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes(B)—from their own children or from others?”
26 “From others,” Peter answered.
“Then the children are exempt,” Jesus said to him.
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