Matthew 17:24 - English Majority Text Version 2009

²⁴ When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the temple tax came to Peter and said, "Does your Teacher not pay the temple tax?"

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁴ And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁴ When they arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the half shekel [the temple tax] went up to Peter and said, Does not your Teacher pay the half shekel? [Exod. 30:13; 38:26.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁴ And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received the half-shekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your teacher pay the half-shekel?

Common English Bible

²⁴ When they came to Capernaum, the people who collected the half-shekel temple tax came to Peter and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁴ He said, "Yes." And when he had entered into the house, Jesus went before him, saying: "How does it seem to you, Simon? The kings of the earth, from whom do they receive tribute or the census tax: from their own sons or from foreigners?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁴ 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?

Matthew 17:24 Cross References

Matthew 5:46

For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?

Mark 9:33

Then He came to Capernaum. And being in the house He asked them, "What were you disputing about with one another on the road?"