Matthew 17:27
But to avoid giving offense to anyone, go to the lake, and throw out a fishing line with a hook. Pull in the first fish you catch, and when you open its mouth there you'll find a stater coin. Take the coin and give it to them for both me and you.”
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26“From others,” Peter replied. So Jesus told him, “In that case the sons are exempt.
Cross References
Genesis 1:28God blessed them and told them, “Reproduce, increase, and spread throughout the earth and control it; exercise authority over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that moves on the earth.”
Psalms 8:8the birds in the sky, and the fish in the sea—everything that swims in the ocean.
Jonah 2:10Then the Lord told the fish to spit out Jonah onto the shore.
John 6:61Jesus saw that his disciples were complaining about this, so he asked them, “Are you offended by this?
Romans 15:1Those of us who are spiritually strong ought to support those who are spiritually weak. We shouldn't just please ourselves.
1 Corinthians 8:13So if eating food sacrificed to idols would cause my fellow believer to stumble, I will never eat such meat ever again, so that I don't offend any believer.
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 →