Matthew 17:25 - The Scriptures 2009

²⁵ He said, “Yes.” And when he came into the house, יהושע spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Shim‛on? From whom do the sovereigns of the earth take toll or tax, from their own sons or from the strangers?”

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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

Kĕpha then said to Him, “From the strangers.” יהושע said to him, “Then the sons are exempt.

Matthew 22:17

Then say to us, what do You think? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

Matthew 22:19

Show Me the coin of the tax. And they brought Him a denarius.

Matthew 22:21

They said to Him, “Caesar’s.” And He said to them, “Then give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to Elohim what is Elohim’s.”

Matthew 3:15

But יהושע answering, said to him, “Permit it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fill all righteousness.” Then he permitted Him.

Luke 20:22

Is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?

1 Samuel 17:25

And the men of Yisra’ĕl said, “Have you seen this man who has come up? For he has come up to reproach Yisra’ĕl. And it shall be that the man who strikes him, the sovereign is going to enrich him with great riches, and give him his daughter, and give his father’s house exemption in Yisra’ĕl.”