Matthew 17:27
But that we may not be an offence to them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and when thou hast opened its mouth thou wilt find a stater; take that and give it to them for me and thee.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
26Peter says to him, From strangers. Jesus said to him, Then are the sons free.
Cross References
Genesis 1:28And God blessed them; and God said to 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 heavens, and over every animal that moveth on the earth.
Psalms 8:8The fowl of the heavens, and the fishes of the sea, [whatever] passeth through the paths of the seas.
Jonah 2:10And Jehovah commanded the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry [land].
John 6:61But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples murmur concerning this, said to them, Does this offend you?
Romans 15:1But *we* ought, we that are strong, to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
1 Corinthians 8:13Wherefore if meat be a fall-trap to my brother, I will eat no flesh for ever, that I may not be a fall-trap to my brother.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 17:25-27
Our Lord's Payment of Tribute. 24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? 25 He 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? 26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. 27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou… Read the whole commentary →