He saith, Yea. And when he came into the house, Jesus spake first to him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive toll or tribute? from their sons, or from strangers?
Matthew 17:26 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And when he said, From strangers, Jesus said unto him, Therefore the sons are free. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when Peter said, From other people not of their own family, Jesus said to him, Then the sons are exempt. American Standard Version (1901) And when he said, From strangers, Jesus said unto him, Therefore the sons are free. Common English Bible “From strangers,” he said. Jesus said to him, “Then the children don’t have to pay. Catholic Public Domain Version But so that we may not become an obstacle to them: go to the sea, and cast in a hook, and take the first fish that is brought up, and when you have opened its mouth, you will find a shekel. Take it and give it to them, for me and for you." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But that we may not scandalize them, go to the sea, and cast in a hook: and that fish which shall first come up, take: and when thou hast opened its mouth, thou shalt find a stater: take that, and give it to them for me and thee. |
He saith, Yea. And when he came into the house, Jesus spake first to him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive toll or tribute? from their sons, or from strangers?
But, lest we cause them to stumble, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a shekel: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.
But Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against you is for you.
And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.