Matthew 17:27 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁷ Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁷ However, in order not to give offense and cause them to stumble [that is, to cause them to judge unfavorably and unjustly] go down to the sea and throw in a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find there a shekel. Take it and give it to them to pay the temple tax for Me and for yourself.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁷ 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.

Common English Bible

²⁷ But just so we don’t offend them, go to the lake, throw out a fishing line and hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a shekel coin. Take it and pay the tax for both of us.”

Matthew 17:27 Cross References

Genesis 1:28

8 And God blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and all living creatures that move upon the earth.

1 Kings 17:4

Arise, and go to Sarephta of the Sidonians, and dwell there: for I have commanded a widow woman there to feed thee.

Psalm 8:8

The swords of the enemy have failed unto the end: and their cities thou hast destroyed. Their memory hath perished with a noise.

Jonah 1:17

They that are vain observe vanities, forsake their own mercy.

Jonah 2:10

And let men and beasts be covered with sackcloth, and cry to the Lord with all their strength, and let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the iniquity that is in their hands.

Matthew 17:26

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.

Matthew 18:6

4 Even so it is not the will of your Father, who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

Matthew 18:8

6 And if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more: that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may stand.

Matthew 5:29

7 But let your speech be yea, yea: no, no: and that which is over and above these, is of evil.

Matthew 5:30

8 You have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

Mark 9:42

0 Salt is good. But if the salt became unsavory; wherewith will you season it? Have salt in you, and have peace among you.

Mark 9:43

AND rising up from thence, he cometh into the coasts of Judea beyond the Jordan: and the multitudes flock to him again. And as he was accustomed, he taught them again.

Luke 17:2

0 I think not. So you also, when you shall have done all these things that are commanded you, say: We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which we ought to do.

John 6:61

9 And we have believed and have known, that thou art the Christ, the Son of God.

Romans 14:21

Wherefore receive one another, as Christ also hath received you unto the honour of God.

1 Corinthians 8:13

For it is written in the law of Moses: Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?

1 Corinthians 8:9

Have we not power to carry about a woman, a sister, as well as the rest of the apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

2 Corinthians 6:3

2 You are not straitened in us, but in your own bowels you are straitened.

2 Corinthians 8:9

8 We have sent also with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel through all the churches.

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:

James 2:5

4 What shall it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but hath not works? Shall faith be able to save him?