New American Standard Bible 2020

Matthew 17:24-27

24NowG1161 when they cameG4334 to CapernaumG2746, thoseG3588 who collectedG2983 1the 2two-drachmaG1323 tax cameG4334 to PeterG4074 and saidG3004, “Does your teacherG1320 not payG5055 3the 4two-drachmaG1323 tax?”

25He saidG3004, “YesG3483.” And when he cameG2064 into the houseG3614, JesusG2424 spokeG4399 G3004 to him firstG4399, sayingG3004, “WhatG5101 do you thinkG1380, SimonG4613? From whomG5101 do the kingsG935 of the earthG1093 collectG2983 5customsG5056 orG2228 6 7poll-taxG2778, from their sonsG5207 orG2228 from strangersG245?”

26When Peter saidG5346, “From strangersG245,” JesusG2424 saidG5346 to him, “ThenG686 the sonsG5207 are 8exemptG1658.

27HoweverG1161, soG2443 thatG2443 we do not 9offendG4624 them, goG4198 to the seaG2281 and throwG906 in a hookG44, and takeG142 the firstG4413 fishG2486 that comesG305 upG305; and when you openG455 its mouthG4750, you will findG2147 a 10staterG4715. TakeG2983 that and giveG1325 it to them for you and Me.”

Notes

1. Matthew 17:24 Ex 30:13; 38:26 ↩
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 Ex 30:13; 38:26 ↩
4. Matthew 17:24 Equivalent to about two denarii or two days’ wages for a laborer, paid as a temple tax ↩
5. Matthew 17:25 Rom 13:7 ↩
6. Matthew 17:25 I.e., a tax on each person in the census ↩
7. Matthew 17:25 Matt 22:17, 19 ↩
8. Matthew 17:26 Lit free ↩
9. Matthew 17:27 Matt 5:29, 30; 18:6, 8, 9; Mark 9:42, 43, 45, 47; Luke 17:2; John 6:61; 1 Cor 8:13 ↩
10. Matthew 17:27 A silver four-drachma Greek coin ↩