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 does,” Peter replied. Then he went into the house. But before he had a chance to speak, Jesus asked him, “What do you think, Peter? Do kings tax their own people or the people they have conquered?” 26“They tax the people they have conquered,” Peter replied. “Well, then,” Jesus said, “the citizens are free! However, we don’t want to offend them, so go down to the lake and throw in a line. Open the mouth of the first fish you catch, and you will find a large silver coin. Take it and pay the tax for both of us.”

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 to him and asked, “Do you realize you offended the Pharisees by what you just said?”
• Romans 14:21It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything else if it might cause another believer to stumble.
• Romans 15:1We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves.
• 1 Corinthians 8:9But you must be careful so that your freedom does not cause others with a weaker conscience to stumble.
• 1 Corinthians 9:19Even though I am a free man with no master, I have become a slave to all people to bring many to Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 10:32Don’t give offense to Jews or Gentiles or the church of God.
• 2 Corinthians 6:3We live in such a way that no one will stumble because of us, and no one will find fault with our ministry.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:22Stay away from every kind of evil.
• Genesis 1:28Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.”
• 1 Kings 17:4Drink from the brook and eat what the ravens bring you, for I have commanded them to bring you food.”
• Psalms 8:8the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and everything that swims the ocean currents.
• Jonah 1:17Now the Lord had arranged for a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was inside the fish for three days and three nights.
• Jonah 2:10Then the Lord ordered the fish to spit Jonah out onto the beach.
• Hebrews 2:7Yet for a little while you made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor.
• 2 Corinthians 8:9You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich.
• James 2:5Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom 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