We will impose the following commands on ourselves: To give four grams of silver yearly for the service of the house of our God:
Matthew 17:24 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised When they came to Capernaum, those who collected the temple tax approached Peter and said, ‘Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax? ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When they arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the half shekel [the temple tax] went up to Peter and said, Does not your Teacher pay the half shekel? [Exod. 30:13; 38:26.] American Standard Version (1901) And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received the half-shekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your teacher pay the half-shekel? Common English Bible When they came to Capernaum, the people who collected the half-shekel temple tax came to Peter and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?” Catholic Public Domain Version He said, "Yes." And when he had entered into the house, Jesus went before him, saying: "How does it seem to you, Simon? The kings of the earth, from whom do they receive tribute or the census tax: from their own sons or from foreigners?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He said: Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying: What is thy opinion, Simon? The kings of the earth, of whom do they receive tribute or custom? of their own children, or of strangers? |
We will impose the following commands on ourselves: To give four grams of silver yearly for the service of the house of our God:
Everyone who is registered must pay half a shekel according to the sanctuary shekel (twenty gerahs to the shekel). This half shekel is a contribution to the Lord.
5.7 grams per man, that is, half a shekel according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years old or more who had crossed over to the registered group, 603,550 men.
For if you love those who love you, what reward will you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?
They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, ‘What were you arguing about on the way? ’