Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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? when. Mark 9:33 And they came to Capharnaum. And when they were in the house, he asked them: What did you treat of in the way? tribute. Exodus 30:13 And this shall every one give that passeth at the naming, half a sicle according to the standard of the temple. A sicle hath twenty obols. Half a sicle shall be offered to the Lord. Exodus 38:26 There were moreover a hundred talents of silver, whereof were cast the sockets of the sanctuary, and of the entry where the veil hangeth. This tribute seems to have been the half shekel which every male among the Jews paid yearly for the support of the temple, and which was continued by them, wherever dispersed, till after the time of Vespasian. Context The Temple Tax23And when they were come to Capharnaum, they that received the didrachmas, came to Peter, and said to him: Doth not your master pay the didrachma? 24He 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? 25And he said: Of strangers. Jesus said to him: Then the children are free.… Cross References Exodus 30:13 And this shall every one give that passeth at the naming, half a sicle according to the standard of the temple. A sicle hath twenty obols. Half a sicle shall be offered to the Lord. Exodus 38:26 There were moreover a hundred talents of silver, whereof were cast the sockets of the sanctuary, and of the entry where the veil hangeth. Nehemiah 10:32 And we made ordinances for ourselves, to give the third part of a sicle every year for the work of the house of our God, Matthew 5:46 For if you love them that love you, what reward shall you have? do not even the publicans this? Lexicon Afterδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. they αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. had arrived Ἐλθόντων (Elthontōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go. in εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Capernaum, Καφαρναοὺμ (Kapharnaoum) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 2584: Capernaum, a town of Galilee. Of Hebrew origin; Capernaum, a place in Palestine. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. collectors λαμβάνοντες (lambanontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. of the τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. two-drachma [tax] δίδραχμα (didrachma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 1323: A double-drachma, two drachmae, a Greek silver coin. From dis and drachme; a double drachma. came προσῆλθον (prosēlthon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4334: From pros and erchomai; to approach, i.e. come near, visit, or worship, assent to. to Peter Πέτρῳ (Petrō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 4074: Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. asked, εἶπαν (eipan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “{Does} your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Teacher διδάσκαλος (didaskalos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 1320: A teacher, master. From didasko; an instructor. pay τελεῖ (telei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 5055: (a) I end, finish, (b) I fulfill, accomplish, (c) I pay. From telos; to end, i.e. Complete, execute, conclude, discharge. the τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. two drachmas?” δίδραχμα (didrachma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 1323: A double-drachma, two drachmae, a Greek silver coin. From dis and drachme; a double drachma. Additional Translations After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?” And they having come to Capernaum, those collecting the didrachmas came to Peter and said, "Does your Teacher pay the didrachmas?" And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Does not your master pay tribute? 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? And when they came to Capernaum, those who received the didrachmas came to Peter and said, Does your teacher not pay the didrachmas? And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received the half-shekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay the half-shekel? And when they had come to Capernaum, they that received tribute-money, came to Peter, and said, Doth not your Master pay tribute? After their arrival at Capernaum the collectors of the half-shekel came and asked Peter, "Does not your Teacher pay the half-shekel?" When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins came to Peter, and said, "Doesn't your teacher pay the didrachma?" And they having come to Capernaum, those receiving the didrachms came near to Peter, and said, 'Your teacher -- doth he not pay the didrachms?' He saith, 'Yes.' 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