Matthew 17:24

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And when they had come to Capernaum, those who took the Temple tax came to Peter and said, Does not your master make payment of the Temple tax?

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 30:13 : 13 And this is what they are to give; let every man who is numbered give half a shekel, by the scale of the holy place: (the shekel being valued at twenty gerahs:) this money is an offering to the Lord.
  • Exod 38:26 : 26 A beka, that is, half a shekel by the holy scale, for everyone who was numbered; there were six hundred and three thousand, five hundred and fifty men of twenty years old and over.
  • Mark 9:33 : 33 And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house, he put the question to them, What were you talking about on the way?

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  • 86%

    25 He says, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus said to him, What is your opinion, Simon? from whom do the kings of the earth get payment or tax? from their sons or from other people?

    26 And when he said, From other people, Jesus said to him, Then are the sons free.

    27 But, so that we may not be a cause of trouble to them, go to the sea, and let down a hook, and take the first fish which comes up; and in his mouth you will see a bit of money: take that, and give it to them for me and you.

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    16 And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we see that you are true, and that you are teaching the true way of God, and have no fear of anyone, because you have no respect for a man's position.

    17 Give us, then, your opinion of this: Is it right to give tax to Caesar, or not?

    18 But Jesus saw their trick and said, Oh false ones, why are you attempting to put me in the wrong?

    19 Let me see the tax money. And they gave him a penny.

    20 And he said to them, Whose is this image and name on it?

    21 They say to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.

    22 And hearing it, they were full of wonder, and went away from him.

  • 80%

    13 Then they sent to him certain of the Pharisees and the Herodians, so that they might make use of his words to take him by a trick.

    14 And when they had come, they said to him, Master, we are certain that you are true, and have no fear of anyone: you have no respect for a man's position, but you are teaching the true way of God: Is it right to give taxes to Caesar or not?

    15 Are we to give or not to give? But he, conscious of their false hearts, said to them, Why do you put me to the test? give me a penny, so that I may see it.

    16 And they gave him one. And he said to them, Whose is this image and name on it? And they said to him, Caesar's.

    17 And Jesus said to them, Give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's. And they were full of wonder at him.

    18 And there came to him Sadducees, who say there is no coming back from the dead; and they put a question to him, saying,

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    21 And they put a question to him, saying, Master, we are certain that your teaching and your words are right, and that you have no respect for a man's position, but you are teaching the true way of God:

    22 Is it right for us to make payment of taxes to Caesar or not?

    23 But he saw through their trick and said to them,

    24 Let me see a penny. Whose image and name are on it? And they said, Caesar's.

    25 And he said, Then give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.

    26 And they were not able to get anything from these words before the people: but they were full of wonder at his answer, and said nothing.

  • Rom 13:6-7
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    6 For the same reason, make payment of taxes; because the authority is God's servant, to take care of such things at all times.

    7 Give to all what is their right: taxes to him whose they are, payment to him whose right it is, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour is to be given.

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    24 And at the start, one came to him who was in his debt for ten thousand talents.

    25 And because he was not able to make payment, his lord gave orders for him, and his wife, and his sons and daughters, and all he had, to be given for money, and payment to be made.

    26 So the servant went down on his face and gave him worship, saying, Lord, give me time to make payment and I will give you all.

  • 15 Then Peter said to him, Make the story clear to us.

  • 5 And when Jesus was come into Capernaum, a certain captain came to him with a request,

  • 6 So he came to Simon Peter. Peter said, Lord, are my feet to be washed by you?

  • 23 And they will put him to death, and the third day he will come again from the dead. And they were very sad.

  • 26 Truly I say to you, You will not come out from there till you have made payment of the very last farthing.

  • 14 And when he went by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, seated at the place where taxes were taken, and he said to him, Come with me. And he got up, and went with him.

  • 9 And when Jesus was going from there, he saw a man whose name was Matthew, seated at the place where taxes were taken; and he said to him, Come after me. And he got up and went after him.

  • 13 Now when Jesus had come into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he said, questioning his disciples, Who do men say that the Son of man is?

  • 40 And Jesus, answering, said, Simon, I have something to say to you. And he said, Master, say on.

  • 23 And when he had come into the Temple, the chief priests and those in authority over the people came to him while he was teaching, and said, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority?

  • 27 Then Peter said to him, See, we have given up everything and have come after you; what then will we have?

  • 28 Peter said to him, See, we have given up everything, and come after you.

  • 2 And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.

  • 12 Then tax-farmers came to him for baptism and said to him, Master, what have we to do?

  • 27 And after these things he went out, and saw Levi, a tax-farmer, seated at the place where taxes were taken, and said to him, Come after me.

  • 15 So they took the money, and did as they had been ordered: and this account has been current among the Jews till the present time.

  • 27 And they came again to Jerusalem: and while he was walking in the Temple, there came to him the chief priests and the scribes and those in authority:

  • 5 And they were glad, and undertook to give him money.

  • 15 What will you give me, if I give him up to you? And the price was fixed at thirty bits of silver.

  • 1 And looking up, he saw the men of wealth putting their offerings in the money-box.

  • 2 And when he had made an agreement with the workmen for a penny a day, he sent them into his vine-garden.

  • 41 And he took a seat by the place where the money was kept, and saw how the people put money into the boxes: and a number who had wealth put in much.

  • 33 And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house, he put the question to them, What were you talking about on the way?