Matthew 17:26 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

²⁶ Woe to the world because of scandals. For it must needs be that scandals come: but nevertheless woe to that man by whom the scandal cometh.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ 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)

²⁶ And when he said, From strangers, Jesus said unto him, Therefore the sons are free.

Common English Bible

²⁶ “From strangers,” he said. Jesus said to him, “Then the children don’t have to pay.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ 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

²⁶ 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.

Matthew 17:26 Cross References

Matthew 17:25

But he that shall scandalize one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be drowned in the depth of the sea.

Matthew 17:27

And if thy hand, or thy foot scandalize thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee. It is better for thee to go into life maimed or lame, than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire.

Luke 16:8

6 The law and the prophets were until John; from that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every one useth violence towards it.

Luke 9:50

8 Jesus said to him: The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

We are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you towards each other, aboundeth:

1 Samuel 17:25

0 And he turned a little aside from him to another: and said the same word. And the people answered him as before.