Matthew 17:26 - Tree of Life Version

²⁶ After Peter said, “From strangers,” Yeshua said to him, “Then the sons are free.

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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

“Yes,” Peter said. Now when Peter came into the house, Yeshua spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? The kings of the earth, from whom do they collect tolls or tax? From their sons or from strangers?”

Matthew 17:27

But so that we do not offend them, go to the sea and throw out a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. And when you open its mouth, you’ll find a coin. Take that, and give it to them, for Me and you.”

Luke 16:8

“Now the master praised the crooked manager because he had acted shrewdly, for the sons of this age are smarter when dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.

Luke 9:50

Yeshua said to him, “Do not stop him, for he who is not against you is for you.”

1 Thessalonians 5:22

keep away from every kind of evil.

1 Samuel 17:25

All the men of Israel were saying, “Have you seen this man who keeps coming up? Surely he is coming up to defy Israel! The man who kills him, the king will enrich him with great riches, give him his daughter in marriage and make his father’s house tax-free in Israel!”