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

25“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?” 26“From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus said to him. “But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”

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

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• so thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• we may not offendμήmē · notG3361
• we may not offendσκανδαλίζωskandalizō · to cause to stumbleG4624
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• goπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
• castβάλλωballō · to throw: throwG906
• a hookἄγκιστρονagkistron · fishhookG44
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• takeαἴρωairō · to take upG142
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• firstπρῶτονprōton · firstG4412
• fishἰχθύςichthus · fishG2486
• you catchἀναβαίνωanabainō · to ascendG305
• you openἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
• mouthστόμαstoma · mouthG4750
• you will findεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• a four-drachma coinστατήρstatēr · coinG4715
• Takeλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• ·ἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• forἀντίanti · forG473
• My taxἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• yoursσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for Matthew 17:27

• Matthew 15:12Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”
• Romans 14:21It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.
• Romans 15:1We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
• 1 Corinthians 8:9Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
• 1 Corinthians 9:19Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
• 1 Corinthians 10:32Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—
• 2 Corinthians 6:3We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:22Abstain from every form of evil.
• Genesis 1:28God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”
• 1 Kings 17:4And you are to drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”
• Psalms 8:8the birds of the air and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.
• Jonah 1:17Now the LORD had appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of the fish.
• Jonah 2:10And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
• Hebrews 2:7You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor
• 2 Corinthians 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
• James 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised 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