Revised Literal Translation
Matthew 17:27
27Notwithstanding, 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.
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
25He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers? 26Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. 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.
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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
- ·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 came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
- Romans 14:21It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
- Romans 15:1We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
- 1 Corinthians 8:9But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
- 1 Corinthians 9:19For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
- 1 Corinthians 10:32Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the Assembly of God:
- 2 Corinthians 6:3Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
- 1 Thessalonians 5:22Abstain from all appearance of evil.
- Genesis 1:28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
- 1 Kings 17:4And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
- Psalms 8:8The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
- Jonah 1:17Now Yhwh had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
- Jonah 2:10And Yhwh spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
- Hebrews 2:7Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:
- 2 Corinthians 8:9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
- James 2:5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that 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
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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
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