Matthew 17:27

Contemporary English Version 1995

But we don't want to cause trouble. So go cast a line into the lake and pull out the first fish you hook. Open its mouth, and you will find a coin. Use it to pay your taxes and mine.”

Cross References

2 Corinthians 6:3

We don't want anyone to find fault with our work, and so we try hard not to cause problems.

2 Corinthians 8:9

You know our Lord Jesus Christ treated us with undeserved grace by giving up all his riches, so you could become rich.

1 Corinthians 8:9

Don't cause problems for someone with a weak conscience, just because you have the right to eat anything.

1 Corinthians 8:13

So if I hurt one of the Lord's followers by what I eat, I will never eat meat as long as I live.

Jonah 1:17

The Lord sent a big fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish for three days and three nights.

Psalm 8:8

the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and all ocean creatures.

1 Kings 17:4

You can drink water from the creek, and eat the food I've told the ravens to bring you.”

Romans 14:21

It is best not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything else that causes problems for other followers of the Lord.

Jonah 2:10

The Lord commanded the fish to vomit up Jonah on the shore. And it did.

James 2:5

My dear friends, pay attention. God has given a lot of faith to the poor people in this world. God has also promised them a share in his kingdom that he will give to everyone who loves him.

Genesis 1:28

God gave them his blessing and said: Have a lot of children! Fill the earth with people and bring it under your control. Rule over the fish in the ocean, the birds in the sky, and every animal on the earth.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

and don't have anything to do with evil.

John 6:61

Jesus knew that his disciples were grumbling. So he asked, “Does this bother you?

Matthew 5:29

If your right eye causes you to sin, poke it out and throw it away. It is better to lose one part of your body, than for your whole body to end up in hell.

Matthew 5:30

If your right hand causes you to sin, chop it off and throw it away! It is better to lose one part of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

Matthew 17:26

Peter answered, “From foreigners.” Jesus replied, “Then their own people don't have to pay.

Matthew 18:6

It will be terrible for people who cause even one of my little followers to sin. Those people would be better off thrown into the deepest part of the ocean with a heavy stone tied around their necks!

Matthew 18:8

If your hand or foot causes you to sin, chop it off and throw it away! You would be better off to go into life paralyzed or lame than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into the fire that never goes out.

Mark 9:42

It will be terrible for people who cause even one of my little followers to sin. Those people would be better off thrown into the ocean with a heavy stone tied around their necks.

Mark 9:43

So if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off! You would be better off to go into life paralyzed than to have two hands and be thrown into the fires of hell that never go out.

Luke 17:2

would be better off thrown into the ocean with a heavy stone tied around their neck.