Focused Passage

Matthew 17:24-27

The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom

Matthew moves from the glory of the transfigured Son, to the Father’s command to listen to him, to the clarification that Elijah has come and suffered, to a failed exorcism caused by little faith, to Jesus’ authority over the demon, to a second passion prediction, and finally to the Son’s freedom and humble payment of the temple tax.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

24 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?”

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 said to him.

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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References and Original Words

Verse 24

Cross-references

Exodus 30:13 Classic cross-references Exodus 38:26 Classic cross-references Romans 13:6 Classic cross-references Nehemiah 10:32 Classic cross-references Mark 9:33 Classic cross-references

Original words

After δὲ G1161 Conjunction they αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural had arrived Ἐλθόντων G2064 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural in εἰς G1519 Preposition Capernaum Καφαρναοὺμ G2584 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural collectors λαμβάνοντες G2983 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural of the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural two-drachma [tax] δίδραχμα G1323 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural came προσῆλθον G4334 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular to Peter Πέτρῳ G4074 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction asked εἶπαν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural {Does} your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Teacher διδάσκαλος G1320 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb pay τελεῖ G5055 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural two drachmas δίδραχμα G1323 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural

BSB notes

Greek the didrachma; twice in this verse

Verse 25

Cross-references

Romans 13:7 Classic cross-references Matthew 22:21 Classic cross-references Matthew 22:17 Classic cross-references Matthew 22:19 Classic cross-references Romans 13:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

Yes Ναί G3483 Particle he answered Λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular When Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Peter] entered ἐλθόντα G2064 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular . . . εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular house οἰκίαν G3614 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular preempted προέφθασεν G4399 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular What Τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular vvv σοι G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular do you think δοκεῖ G1380 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Simon Σίμων G4613 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular He asked λέγων G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular From ἀπὸ G575 Preposition whom τίνων G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural {do} the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural kings βασιλεῖς G935 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural of the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular earth γῆς G1093 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular collect λαμβάνουσιν G2983 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural customs τέλη G5056 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural [and] ἢ G2228 Conjunction taxes κῆνσον G2778 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural [own] τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural sons υἱῶν G5207 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural or ἢ G2228 Conjunction from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural others ἀλλοτρίων G245 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural

Verse 26

Cross-references

1 Thessalonians 5:22 Classic cross-references

Original words

From Ἀπὸ G575 Preposition - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural others ἀλλοτρίων G245 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural vvv δέ G1161 Conjunction [Peter] answered Εἰπόντος G2036 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular Then Ἄρα¦Γε G686 Particle the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural sons υἱοί G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural are εἰσιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural exempt ἐλεύθεροί G1658 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular said ἔφη G5346 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 27

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 6:3 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 8:9 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 9:19 Classic cross-references Luke 5:4 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 8:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb we may not offend σκανδαλίσωμεν G4624 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural them αὐτούς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural go πορευθεὶς G4198 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition the sea θάλασσαν G2281 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular cast βάλε G906 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular a hook ἄγκιστρον G44 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction take ἆρον G142 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular first πρῶτον G4412 Adverb - Superlative fish ἰχθὺν G2486 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular you catch ἀναβάντα G305 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular When καὶ G2532 Conjunction you open ἀνοίξας G455 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular its αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular mouth στόμα G4750 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular you will find εὑρήσεις G2147 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular a four-drachma coin στατῆρα G4715 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Take [it] λαβὼν G2983 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [and] ἐκεῖνον G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular give [it] δὸς G1325 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular to them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural for ἀντὶ G473 Preposition My tax ἐμοῦ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction yours σοῦ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular

BSB notes

Greek a stater; that is, a silver coin worth approximately one shekel

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