Matthew 17:24

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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?””

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BSBPD

“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?””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 17:24 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 30:13Everyone who crosses over to those counted must pay a half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the LORD.
  2. Exodus 38:26a beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be numbered, a total of 603,550 men.
  3. Mark 9:33Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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