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Matthew 17:27
Matthew 17:27 is verse 27 of Matthew chapter 17, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
“But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”
Greek a stater; that is, a silver coin worth approximately one shekel
King James Version
Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
World English Bible
But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take that, and give it to them for me and you.”
A stater is a silver coin equivalent to four Attic or two Alexandrian drachmas, or a Jewish shekel: just exactly enough to cover the half-shekel temple tax for two people. A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces, usually in the form of a silver coin.
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Matthew 17:25–27 · Berean Standard Bible
25 “Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”
26 “From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus declared.
27 “But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Matthew 15:12Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”
Matthew 15:13But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.
Matthew 15:14Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
Romans 14:21It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.
Romans 15:1We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
Romans 15:2Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
Romans 15:3For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”
1 Corinthians 8:9Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
1 Corinthians 8:13Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to stumble.
1 Corinthians 9:19Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
1 Corinthians 9:20To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win those under the law.
1 Corinthians 9:21To those without the law I became like one without the law (though I am not outside the law of God but am under the law of Christ), to win those without the law.
1 Corinthians 9:22To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.
1 Corinthians 10:32Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—
1 Corinthians 10:33as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.
2 Corinthians 6:3We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.
1 Thessalonians 5:22Abstain from every form of evil.
Titus 2:7In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
Titus 2:8and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed to have nothing bad to say about us.
Genesis 1:28God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”
1 Kings 17:4And you are to drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”
Psalms 8:8the birds of the air and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.
Jonah 1:17Now the LORD had appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of the fish.
Jonah 2:10And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
Hebrews 2:7You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor
Hebrews 2:8and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.
2 Corinthians 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
James 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?