Matthew 17:27
“But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
26“From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus said to him.
Cross References
Genesis 1:28God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”
Psalms 8:8the birds of the air and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.
Jonah 2:10And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
John 6:61Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?
Romans 15:1We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
1 Corinthians 8:13Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to stumble.
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 →