Matthew 17:22-27 ▼

22 While they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus told them, |The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into human hands.

23 They will kill him, but he will be raised on the third day.| Then they were filled with grief.

24 When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax came up to Peter and asked, |Your teacher pays the temple tax, doesn't he?|

25 He answered, |Yes.| When Peter went home, Jesus spoke to him first and asked him, |What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings on the earth collect tolls or tributes? From their own subjects, or from foreigners?|

26 |From foreigners,| he replied. So Jesus told him, |In that case, the subjects are exempt.

27 However, so that we don't offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, open its mouth, and you will find a coin. Take it and give it to them for me and you.|