Matthew 17:27

Matthew 17:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
• New International Version (NIV)“But so that we may not cause offense, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.”
• New King James Version (NKJV)Nevertheless, lest we offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And when you have opened its mouth, you will find a piece of money; take that and give it to them for Me and you.”

Context of Matthew 17:27

25Peter answered, “Yes.” And when he came home, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly rulers collect duties or taxes, from their sons or from strangers?” 26When Peter said, “From strangers,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are exempt [from taxation]. However, so that we do not 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 shekel. Take it and give it to them [to pay the temple tax] for you and Me.”

Matthew 17:27 word by word

ἵνα δὲ μὴ σκανδαλίσωμεν αὐτούς, πορευθεὶς εἰς θάλασσαν βάλε ἄγκιστρον καὶ τὸν ἀναβάντα πρῶτον ἰχθὺν ἆρον· καὶ ἀνοίξας τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ εὑρήσεις στατῆρα. ἐκεῖνον λαβὼν δὸς αὐτοῖς ἀντὶ ἐμοῦ καὶ σοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Notwithstandingἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• ·δέde · thenG1161
• lestμήmē · notG3361
• we should offendσκανδαλίζωskandalizō · to cause to stumbleG4624
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• go thouπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
• and castβάλλωballō · to throw: throwG906
• an hookἄγκιστρονagkistron · fishhookG44
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• take upαἴρωairō · to take upG142
• the fishἰχθύςichthus · fishG2486
• thatἀναβαίνωanabainō · to ascendG305
• firstπρῶτονprōton · firstG4412
• when thou hast openedἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
• mouthστόμαstoma · mouthG4750
• thou shalt findεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• a piece of moneyστατήρstatēr · coinG4715
• thatἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• takeλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• and giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• forἀντίanti · forG473
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• theeσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for Matthew 17:27

• Matthew 15:12Then the disciples came and said to Jesus, “Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard you say this?”
• Romans 14:21It is good [to do the right thing and] not eat meat or drink wine, or do anything that offends your brother and weakens him spiritually.
• Romans 15:1Now we who are strong [in our convictions and faith] ought to [patiently] put up with the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not just please ourselves.
• 1 Corinthians 8:9Only be careful that this liberty of yours [this power to choose] does not somehow become a stumbling block [that is, a temptation to sin] to the weak [in conscience].
• 1 Corinthians 9:19For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to everyone, so that I may win more [for Christ].
• 1 Corinthians 10:32Do not offend Jews or Greeks or even the church of God [but live to honor Him];
• 2 Corinthians 6:3we put no obstruction in anyone’s path, so that the ministry will not be discredited,
• 1 Thessalonians 5:22Abstain from every form of evil [withdraw and keep away from it].
• Genesis 1:28And God blessed them [granting them certain authority] and said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, and subjugate it [putting it under your power]; and rule over (dominate) the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and every living thing that moves upon the earth.”
• 1 Kings 17:4You shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to sustain you there [with food].”
• Psalms 8:8The birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, Whatever passes through the paths of the seas.
• Jonah 1:17Now the Lord had prepared (appointed, destined) a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights.
• Jonah 2:10So the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah up onto the dry land.
• Hebrews 2:7You have made him for a little while lower [in status] than the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor, And set him over the works of Your hands;
• 2 Corinthians 8:9For you are recognizing [more clearly] the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [His astonishing kindness, His generosity, His gracious favor], that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that by His poverty you might become rich (abundantly blessed).
• James 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters: has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and [as believers to be] heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

Commentaries on Matthew 17:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27Lest we - offend them - Be a stumbling-block to the priests, or rulers of the Jews, I will pay the tribute - go thou to the sea - cast a hook, and take the first fish - thou shalt find a piece of money, , a stater. This piece of money was equal in value to four drachms, or two shekels, (five shillings of our money), and consequently was sufficient to pay the tribute for our Lord and Peter, which amounted to about half-a-crown each. If the stater was in…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24-27Verses 24-27 And when they were come to Capernaum - See the notes at Matthew 4:13. They that received tribute - In the original this is, they who received the didrachma, or double drachma. The drachma was a Grecian coin worth about fifteen cents (7 1/2 d.) of British money. The didrachma, or double drachma, was a silver coin equal to the Attic drachma, and, in the time of Josephus, equal to the Jewish half shekel, that is, about 30 cents (circa 1880‘s)…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-27Verses 24-27 Peter felt sure that his Master was ready to do what was right. Christ spoke first to give him proof that no thought can be withholden from him. We must never decline our duty for fear of giving offence; but we must sometimes deny ourselves in our worldly interests, rather than give offence. However the money was lodged in the fish, He who knows all things alone could know it, and only almighty power could bring it to Peter's hook. The power…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. Notwithstanding, lest we should offend--stumble. them--all ignorant as they are of My relation to the Lord of the Temple, and should misconstrue a claim to exemption into indifference to His honor who dwells in it. go thou to the sea--Capernaum, it will be remembered, lay on the Sea of Galilee. and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shall find a piece of money--a stater. So it should have…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 17:27

• Citizens
• Fish
• Galilee
• Jesus, the Christ
• King
• Miracles
• Tax
• Tribute (Taxes)

In the dictionaries

• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Piece of Money
• Betray
• Cure
• Fishhooks
• Fishing, the art of
• Peter
• Pieces
• Shekel
• Stater

Commentaries on Matthew 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings