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 said. When he went into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tariffs or taxes? From their sons or from strangers?” 26“From strangers,” he said. “Then the sons are free,” Jesus told him. “But, so we won’t offend them, go to the sea, cast in a fishhook, and take the first fish that you catch. When you open its mouth you’ll find a coin. Take it and give it to them for me and you.”

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 up and told him, “Do you know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard what you said?”
• Romans 14:21It is a good thing not to eat meat, or drink wine, or do anything that makes your brother or sister stumble.
• Romans 15:1Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not to please ourselves.
• 1 Corinthians 8:9But be careful that this right of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block to the weak.
• 1 Corinthians 9:19Although I am free from all and not anyone’s slave, I have made myself a slave to everyone, in order to win more people.
• 1 Corinthians 10:32Give no offense to Jews or Greeks or the church of God,
• 2 Corinthians 6:3We are not giving anyone an occasion for offense, so that the ministry will not be blamed.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:22Stay away from every kind of evil.
• Genesis 1:28God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, and every creature that crawls on the earth.”
• 1 Kings 17:4You are to drink from the wadi. I have commanded the ravens to provide for you there.”
• Psalms 8:8the birds of the sky, and the fish of the sea that pass through the currents of the seas.
• Jonah 1:17The Lord appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
• Jonah 2:10Then the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
• Hebrews 2:7You made him lower than the angels for a short time; you crowned him with glory and honor
• 2 Corinthians 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Though he was rich, for your sake he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.
• James 2:5Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he has 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