Matthew 17:24-27

The Tribute Money

24 When they came to Capernaum, those who collected ¹the two-drachma tax came to Peter and said, "Does your teacher not pay ²the two-drachma tax?"

25 He said, "Yes." And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect ³customs or ⁴poll-tax, from their sons or from strangers?"

26 When Peter said, "From strangers," Jesus said to him, "Then the sons are exempt.

27 "However, so * that we do not ⁵offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a shekel. Take that and give it to them for you and Me."

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 30:13; Exodus 38:26
• 2. Exodus 30:13; Exodus 38:26
• 3. Romans 13:7
• 4. Matthew 22:17, 19
• 5. Matthew 5:29, 30; Matthew 18:6, 8, 9; Mark 9:42, 43, 45, 47; Luke 17:2; John 6:61; 1 Corinthians 8:13

Footnotes

• [a]. Equivalent to two denarii or two days' wages, paid as a temple tax
• [b]. Equivalent to two denarii or two days' wages, paid as a temple tax
• [c]. Or "free"
• [d]. Lit "cause them to stumble"
• [e]. Lit "standard coin," which was a shekel