Matthew 17:25 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²⁵ He said, “Yes, he does.” And when he came home, Jesus spoke of it first, asking, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tribute? From their children or from others?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁵ He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ He answered, Yes. And when he came home, Jesus spoke to him [about it] first, saying, What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly rulers collect duties or tribute–from their own sons or from others not of their own family?

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ 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?

Common English Bible

²⁵ “Yes,” he said. But when they came into the house, Jesus spoke to Peter first.“What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect taxes, from their children or from strangers?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ And he said, "From foreigners." Jesus said to him: "Then the sons are free.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁵ And he said: Of strangers. Jesus said to him: Then the children are free.

Matthew 17:25 Cross References

Matthew 17:26

When Peter said, “From others,” Jesus said to him, “Then the children are free.

Matthew 22:17

Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

Matthew 22:19

Show me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought him a denarius.

Matthew 22:21

They answered, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s.”

Matthew 3:15

But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented.

Luke 20:22

Is it lawful for us to pay tribute to Caesar or not?”

1 Samuel 17:25

The Israelites said, “Have you seen this man who has come up? Surely he has come up to defy Israel. The king will greatly enrich the man who kills him and will give him his daughter and make his family free in Israel.”