Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation When Jesus and his disciples came to Capernaum, the collectors of the Temple tax came to Peter and asked, "Does your teacher pay the Temple tax?" New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge He said: Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying: What is thy opinion, Simon? The kings of the earth, of whom do they receive tribute or custom, of their own children, or of strangers? when. Mark 9:33 And they came to Capharnaum. And when they were in the house, he asked them: What did you treat of in the way? tribute. Exodus 30:13 And this shall every one give that passeth at the naming, half a sicle according to the standard of the temple. A sicle hath twenty obols. Half a sicle shall be offered to the Lord. Exodus 38:26 There were moreover a hundred talents of silver, whereof were cast the sockets of the sanctuary, and of the entry where the veil hangeth. This tribute seems to have been the half shekel which every male among the Jews paid yearly for the support of the temple, and which was continued by them, wherever dispersed, till after the time of Vespasian. Context The Temple Tax23And when they were come to Capharnaum, they that received the didrachmas, came to Peter, and said to him: Doth not your master pay the didrachma? 24He said: Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying: What is thy opinion, Simon? The kings of the earth, of whom do they receive tribute or custom, of their own children, or of strangers? 25And he said: Of strangers. Jesus said to him: Then the children are free.… Cross References Exodus 30:13 And this shall every one give that passeth at the naming, half a sicle according to the standard of the temple. A sicle hath twenty obols. Half a sicle shall be offered to the Lord. Exodus 38:26 There were moreover a hundred talents of silver, whereof were cast the sockets of the sanctuary, and of the entry where the veil hangeth. Nehemiah 10:32 And we made ordinances for ourselves, to give the third part of a sicle every year for the work of the house of our God, Matthew 5:46 For if you love them that love you, what reward shall you have? do not even the publicans this? Jump to Previous Arrival Capernaum Caper'na-Um Coins Collected Collectors Disciples Half-Shekel Jesus Master Money Pay Payment Peter Received Receiving Tax Teacher Temple Tribute Tribute-MoneyJump to Next Arrival Capernaum Caper'na-Um Coins Collected Collectors Disciples Half-Shekel Jesus Master Money Pay Payment Peter Received Receiving Tax Teacher Temple Tribute Tribute-MoneyLinks Matthew 17:24 NIVMatthew 17:24 NLT Matthew 17:24 ESV Matthew 17:24 NASB Matthew 17:24 Bible Apps Matthew 17:24 Biblia Paralela Matthew 17:24 Chinese Bible Matthew 17:24 French Bible Matthew 17:24 German Bible Alphabetical: After and arrived asked came Capernaum collected collectors disciples Does Doesn't his in Jesus not of pay Peter said tax teacher temple the they those to two-drachma When who your NT Gospels: Matthew 17:24 When they had come to Capernaum those (Matt. Mat Mt) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |