22 (A)And while they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be [a]handed over to men; 23 and (B)they will kill Him, and He will be raised on the third day.” And they were deeply grieved.

The Temple Tax

24 Now when they came to Capernaum, those who collected (C)the [b]two-drachma tax came to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay (D)the [c]two-drachma tax?” 25 He *said, “Yes.” And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect (E)customs or [d](F)poll-tax, from their sons or from strangers?” 26 When Peter said, “From strangers,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are [e]exempt. 27 However, so that we do not (G)offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a [f]stater. Take that and give it to them for you and Me.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 17:22 Or betrayed
  2. Matthew 17:24 Equivalent to about two denarii or two days’ wages for a laborer, paid as a temple tax
  3. Matthew 17:24 Equivalent to about two denarii or two days’ wages for a laborer, paid as a temple tax
  4. Matthew 17:25 I.e., a tax on each person in the census
  5. Matthew 17:26 Lit free
  6. Matthew 17:27 A silver four-drachma Greek coin

Death and Resurrection Foretold

30 (A)And from there they went out and began to go through Galilee, and He did not want anyone to know about it. 31 For He was teaching His disciples and telling them, (B)The Son of Man is to be [a]handed over to men, and they will kill Him; and when He has been killed, He will rise three days later.” 32 But (C)they [b]did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 9:31 Or betrayed
  2. Mark 9:32 Lit were not knowing

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