Parallel Verses New Living Translation On their arrival in Capernaum, the collectors of the Temple tax came to Peter and asked him, "Doesn't your teacher pay the Temple tax?" King James Bible And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? Darby Bible Translation And when they came to Capernaum, those who received the didrachmas came to Peter and said, Does your teacher not pay the didrachmas? World English Bible When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins came to Peter, and said, "Doesn't your teacher pay the didrachma?" Young's Literal Translation 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.' Matthew 17:24 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible17:24 When they were come to Capernaum - Where our Lord now dwelt. This was the reason why they stayed till he came thither, to ask him for the tribute. Doth not your Master pay tribute? - This was a tribute or payment of a peculiar kind, being half a shekel, (that is, about fifteen pence,) which every master of a family used to pay yearly to the service of the temple, to buy salt, and little things not otherwise provided for. It seems to have been a voluntary thing, which custom rather than any law had established. Matthew 17:24 Parallel Commentaries Library On the Words of the Gospel, Matt. xvii. 19, "Why could not we Cast it Out"? Etc. , and on Prayer. 1. Our Lord Jesus Christ reproved unbelief even in His own disciples, as we heard just now when the Gospel was being read. For when they had said, "Why could not we cast him out?" He answered, "Because of your unbelief." [2669] If the Apostles were unbelievers, who is a believer? What must the lambs do, if the rams totter? Yet the mercy of the Lord did not disdain them in their unbelief; but reproved, nourished, perfected, crowned them. For they themselves, as mindful of their own weakness, said … Saint Augustine—sermons on selected lessons of the new testament On the Words of the Gospel, Matt. xvii. 21, "How Oft Shall My Brother Sin against Me," Etc. A Desperate Case --How to Meet It Jesus Only Cross References Exodus 30:13 Each person who is counted must give a small piece of silver as a sacred offering to the LORD. (This payment is half a shekel, based on the sanctuary shekel, which equals twenty gerahs.) Exodus 38:26 This silver came from the tax collected from each man registered in the census. (The tax is one beka, which is half a shekel, based on the sanctuary shekel.) The tax was collected from 603,550 men who had reached their twentieth birthday. Nehemiah 10:32 "In addition, we promise to obey the command to pay the annual Temple tax of one-eighth of an ounce of silver for the care of the Temple of our God. Matthew 5:46 If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much. Jump to Previous Arrival Capernaum Caper'na-Um Coins Collected Collectors Disciples Half-Shekel Jesus Master Money Pay Payment Peter Received Receiving Tax Teacher Temple Tribute Tribute-MoneyJump to Next Arrival Capernaum Caper'na-Um Coins Collected Collectors Disciples Half-Shekel Jesus Master Money Pay Payment Peter Received Receiving Tax Teacher Temple Tribute Tribute-MoneyLinks Matthew 17:24 NIVMatthew 17:24 NLT Matthew 17:24 ESV Matthew 17:24 NASB Matthew 17:24 KJV Matthew 17:24 Bible Apps Matthew 17:24 Biblia Paralela Matthew 17:24 Chinese Bible Matthew 17:24 French Bible Matthew 17:24 German Bible Matthew 17:24 Commentaries Bible Hub |