Matthew 17:24

Bible in Basic English 1965

He says, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus said to him, What is your opinion, Simon? from whom do the kings of the earth get payment or tax? from their sons or from other people?

Cross References

Nehemiah 10:32

And we made rules for ourselves, taxing ourselves a third of a shekel every year for the upkeep of the house of our God;

Exodus 30:13

And this is what they are to give; let every man who is numbered give half a shekel, by the scale of the holy place: the shekel being valued at twenty gerahs: this money is an offering to the Lord.

Exodus 38:26

A beka, that is, half a shekel by the holy scale, for everyone who was numbered; there were six hundred and three thousand, five hundred and fifty men of twenty years old and over.

Matthew 5:46

For if you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? do not the tax-farmers the same?

Mark 9:33

And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house, he put the question to them, What were you talking about on the way?