Mǎtaìfúyīn 17:25

25 Bǐdé shuō , nà . tā jìn le wūzi , Yēsū xiān xiàng tā shuō , Xīmén , nǐde yìsi rúhé . shìshang de jūnwáng , xiàng shuí zhēngshōu guānshuì dīng shuì . shì xiàng zìjǐ de érzi ne , shì xiàng waìrén ne .

Mǎtaìfúyīn 17:25 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 17:25

He saith, yes
Without any hesitation, knowing it had been his master's practice; and therefore as he had done it, did not doubt but he would again:

and when he was come into the house;
that is, Peter, as both the Syriac and Persic versions express; when he was come into his own house, or at least into that where Christ was, in order to talk with him about this affair, the collectors had been speaking of to him, who seems to have been alone when they met with him; however, Christ was not with him:

Jesus prevented him;
saying what he intended to say, on that head; for he being the omniscient God, though not present, knew what question had been put to Peter, and what answer he had returned; and therefore, before Peter could lay the case before him, he puts this question to him;

saying, what thinkest thou, Simon?
How does it appear to thee, to thy reason and understanding? in what light dost thou consider this matter? what is thy judgment of it?

of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their
own children, or of strangers,
or others? What is the usual practice of earthly kings, whether of Judea, or of other countries? do their own children, sons, and heirs, such as are of their own family, pay? or is it only their subjects that are not of their family?

Mǎtaìfúyīn 17:25 In-Context

23 Tāmen yào shāhaì tā , dì sān rì tā yào fùhuó . méntǔ jiù dàdà de yōuchóu .

24 Dào le Jiābǎinóng , yǒu shōu dīng shuì de rén lái jiàn Bǐdé shuō , nǐmen de xiānsheng bú nà dīng shuì ma . ( dīng shuì yuē yǒu bàn kuaì qián )

25 Bǐdé shuō , nà . tā jìn le wūzi , Yēsū xiān xiàng tā shuō , Xīmén , nǐde yìsi rúhé . shìshang de jūnwáng , xiàng shuí zhēngshōu guānshuì dīng shuì . shì xiàng zìjǐ de érzi ne , shì xiàng waìrén ne .

26 Bǐdé shuō , shì xiàng waìrén . Yēsū shuō , jìrán rúcǐ , érzi jiù kĕyǐ miǎnshuì le .

27 Dàn kǒngpà chùfàn tāmen , ( chùfàn yuánwén zuò bàn dào ) nǐ qiĕ wǎng hǎi biān qù diào yú , bǎ xiān diào shang lái de yú ná qǐlai , kāi le tāde kǒu , bì dé yī kuaì qián , kĕyǐ ná qù gĕi tāmen , zuò nǐ wǒde shuì yín .