Matthew 17:25

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.17.25", "source": "Λέγει, Ναί. Καὶ ὅτε εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν, προέφθασεν αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, λέγων, Τί σοι δοκεῖ, Σίμων; οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς ἀπὸ τίνων λαμβάνουσιν τέλη ἢ κῆνσον; ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν αὐτῶ,ν ἢ ἀπὸ τῶν ἀλλοτρίων;", "text": "He *legei*, Yes. And when *eisēlthen* into the *oikian*, *proephthasen* him the *Iēsous*, *legōn*, What to you *dokei*, *Simōn*? the *basileis* of the *gēs* *apo* whom *lambanousin* *telē* or *kēnson*? *apo* the *huiōn* of them, or *apo* the *allotriōn*?", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he says", "*eisēlthen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he entered", "*oikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - house", "*proephthasen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - anticipated/spoke first to", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*legōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*dokei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - seems/thinks", "*Simōn*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*basileis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - kings", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*lambanousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they collect/receive", "*telē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - custom duties/taxes", "*kēnson*": "accusative, masculine, singular - poll tax", "*huiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - sons", "*allotriōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - strangers/foreigners" }, "variants": { "*proephthasen*": "anticipated/spoke first to/preceded", "*dokei*": "seems/thinks/appears", "*basileis*": "kings/rulers/monarchs", "*gēs*": "earth/land/world", "*lambanousin*": "they collect/receive/take", "*telē*": "custom duties/taxes/tolls", "*kēnson*": "poll tax/tribute (Roman tax)", "*huiōn*": "sons/children/descendants", "*allotriōn*": "strangers/foreigners/others" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Λέγει, Ναί. Καὶ ὅτε εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν, προέφθασεν αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, λέγων, Τί σοι δοκεῖ, Σίμων; οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς ἀπὸ τίνων λαμβάνουσιν τέλη ἢ κῆνσον; ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν αὐτῶ,ν ἢ ἀπὸ τῶν ἀλλοτρίων;

Transliteration

He legei, Yes. And when eisēlthen into the oikian, proephthasen him the Iēsous, legōn, What to you dokei, Simōn? the basileis of the gēs apo whom lambanousin telē or kēnson? apo the huiōn of them, or apo the allotriōn?

Grammar Details

• *legei*: present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he says
• *eisēlthen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he entered
• *oikian*: accusative, feminine, singular - house
• *proephthasen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - anticipated/spoke first to
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *legōn*: present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying
• *dokei*: present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - seems/thinks
• *Simōn*: vocative, masculine, singular - Simon
• *basileis*: nominative, masculine, plural - kings
• *gēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land
• *apo*: preposition with genitive - from
• *lambanousin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they collect/receive
• *telē*: accusative, neuter, plural - custom duties/taxes
• *kēnson*: accusative, masculine, singular - poll tax
• *huiōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - sons
• *allotriōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - strangers/foreigners

Word Meanings

• *proephthasen*: anticipated/spoke first to/preceded
• *dokei*: seems/thinks/appears
• *basileis*: kings/rulers/monarchs
• *gēs*: earth/land/world
• *lambanousin*: they collect/receive/take
• *telē*: custom duties/taxes/tolls
• *kēnson*: poll tax/tribute (Roman tax)
• *huiōn*: sons/children/descendants
• *allotriōn*: strangers/foreigners/others

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'Yes, He does,' Peter replied. When Peter entered the house, Jesus was the first to speak. 'What do you think, Simon?' He asked. 'From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes—from their own sons or from others?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He said, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or tribute? from their own children, or from strangers?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  He saith, Yea. And when he came into the house, Jesus spake first to him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive toll or tribute? from their sons, or from strangers?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  He sayd: ye. And when he was come into the house Iesus spake fyrst to him saying What thinkest thou Simon? of whome do ye kynges of the erth take tribute or poll money? of their chyldren or of straungers?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He sayed: yee. And when he was come home, Iesus preuented him, and sayde: What thinkest thou Symon? Of whom do the kynges of the earth take toll or tribute? Of their children, or of straungers?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He sayd, Yes; when he was come into the house, Iesus preuented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? Of whome doe the Kings of the earth take tribute, or polle money? of their children, or of strangers?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He sayth: yes. And when he was come into the house, Iesus preuented hym, saying: What thynkest thou Simon? of whom do the kynges of the earth take tribute or toule? of the chyldren, or of straungers?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, ‹What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, "Yes." When he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tribute? From their children, or from strangers?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, `What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth -- from whom do they receive custom or poll-tax? from their sons or from the strangers?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He saith, Yea. And when he came into the house, Jesus spake first to him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive toll or tribute? from their sons, or from strangers?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He saith, Yea. And when he came into the house, Jesus spake first to him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive toll or tribute? from their sons, or from strangers?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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?

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "Yes." When he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tribute? From their children, or from strangers?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said,“Yes.” When Peter came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first,“What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tolls or taxes– from their sons or from foreigners?”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 22:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.17", "source": "Εἰπὲ οὖν ἡμῖν, Τί σοι δοκεῖ; Ἔξεστιν δοῦναι κῆνσον Καίσαρι, ἢ οὔ;", "text": "*Eipe* therefore to us, What to you *dokei*? *Exestin* *dounai* *kēnson* to *Kaisari*, or not?", "grammar": { "*Eipe*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - tell/say", "*dokei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it seems/appears", "*Exestin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is lawful/permitted", "*dounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to give", "*kēnson*": "accusative, masculine, singular - tax/tribute", "*Kaisari*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Caesar" }, "variants": { "*Eipe*": "tell/say/speak", "*dokei*": "it seems/appears/thinks", "*Exestin*": "it is lawful/permitted/allowed", "*dounai*": "to give/grant/pay", "*kēnson*": "tax/tribute/poll tax", "*Kaisari*": "to Caesar/to the emperor" } }
• Matt 22:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.19", "source": "Ἐπιδείξατέ μοι τὸ νόμισμα τοῦ κήνσου. Οἱ δὲ προσήνεγκαν αὐτῷ δηνάριον.", "text": "*Epideixate* to me the *nomisma* of the *kēnsou*. And they *prosēnegkan* to him *dēnarion*.", "grammar": { "*Epideixate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - show/display", "*nomisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - coin/money", "*kēnsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of tax/tribute", "*prosēnegkan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - brought/presented", "*dēnarion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - denarius (Roman coin)" }, "variants": { "*Epideixate*": "show/display/demonstrate", "*nomisma*": "coin/money/currency", "*prosēnegkan*": "brought/presented/offered", "*dēnarion*": "denarius/penny (Roman coin worth a day's wage)" } }
• Matt 22:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.21", "source": "Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Καίσαρος. Τότε λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ἀπόδοτε οὖν τὰ Καίσαρος Καίσαρι· καὶ τὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "They *legousin* to him, Of *Kaisaros*. Then *legei* to them, *Apodote* therefore the things of *Kaisaros* to *Kaisari*; and the things of the *Theou* to the *Theō*.", "grammar": { "*legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they say/are saying", "*Kaisaros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Caesar", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says/is saying", "*Apodote*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - give back/render", "*Kaisari*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Caesar", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*legousin*": "they say/declare/tell", "*Kaisaros*": "of Caesar/of the emperor", "*Apodote*": "give back/render/return/pay", "*Kaisari*": "to Caesar/to the emperor", "*Theou*": "of God/belonging to God", "*Theō*": "to God" } }
• Rom 13:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Romans.13.6", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ φόρους τελεῖτε: λειτουργοὶ γὰρ Θεοῦ εἰσιν, εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο προσκαρτεροῦντες.", "text": "Through this *gar* also *phorous teleite*: *leitourgoi gar Theou eisin*, to this very thing *proskarterountes*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*phorous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - taxes/tributes", "*teleite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you pay", "*leitourgoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - servants/ministers", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*proskarterountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - attending continually/persevering" }, "variants": { "*phorous*": "taxes/tributes/payments", "*teleite*": "you pay/complete/fulfill", "*leitourgoi*": "servants/ministers/public officials", "*proskarterountes*": "attending continually/persevering/devoting themselves" } } 7 { "verseID": "Romans.13.7", "source": "Ἀπόδοτε οὖν πᾶσιν τὰς ὀφειλάς: τῷ τὸν φόρον τὸν φόρον· τῷ τὸ τέλος τὸ τέλος· τῷ τὸν φόβον τὸν φόβον· τῷ τὴν τιμὴν τὴν τιμήν.", "text": "*Apodote oun* to all the *opheilas*: to the one the *phoron* the *phoron*; to the one the *telos* the *telos*; to the one the *phobon* the *phobon*; to the one the *timēn* the *timēn*.", "grammar": { "*Apodote*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - give/pay/render", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*opheilas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - debts/obligations", "*phoron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - tax/tribute", "*telos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - custom/toll", "*phobon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fear/reverence", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - honor/respect" }, "variants": { "*Apodote*": "pay/render/give back/return", "*opheilas*": "debts/dues/obligations", "*phoron*": "tax/tribute/assessment", "*telos*": "custom/toll/duty", "*phobon*": "fear/reverence/respect", "*timēn*": "honor/respect/value/price" } }
• 1 Sam 17:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הַרְּאִיתֶם֙ הָאִ֤ישׁ הָֽעֹלֶה֙ הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֛י לְחָרֵ֥ף אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֹלֶ֑ה וְֽ֠הָיָה הָאִ֨ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יַכֶּ֜נּוּ יַעְשְׁרֶ֥נּוּ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ׀ עֹ֣שֶׁר גָּד֗וֹל וְאֶת־בִּתּוֹ֙ יִתֶּן־ל֔וֹ וְאֵת֙ בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יו יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה חָפְשִׁ֖י בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ʾîš* *yiśrāʾēl* *ha-rəʾîtem* *hā-ʾîš* *hā-ʿōleh* *ha-zeh* *kî* *lə-ḥārēp* *ʾet* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʿōleh* *wə-hāyâ* *hā-ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *yakkennû* *yaʿšərennû* *ha-melek* *ʿōšer* *gādôl* *wə-ʾet* *bittô* *yitten* *lô* *wə-ʾēt* *bêt* *ʾābîw* *yaʿăśeh* *ḥopšî* *bə-yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms construct - man of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ha-rəʾîtem*": "interrogative particle + qal perfect 2mp - have you seen", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun ms - the man", "*hā-ʿōleh*": "definite article + qal participle ms - the one coming up", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - this", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lə-ḥārēp*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to reproach", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿōleh*": "qal participle ms - coming up", "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3ms - and it will be", "*hā-ʾîš*": "definite article + noun ms - the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*yakkennû*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - he will strike him", "*yaʿšərennû*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - he will enrich him", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun ms - the king", "*ʿōšer*": "noun ms - riches", "*gādôl*": "adjective ms - great", "*wə-ʾet*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*bittô*": "noun fs + 3ms suffix - his daughter", "*yitten*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will give", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*wə-ʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker", "*bêt*": "noun ms construct - house of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his father", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will make", "*ḥopšî*": "adjective ms - free", "*bə-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel" }, "variants": { "*lə-ḥārēp*": "to taunt/reproach/defy", "*yaʿšərennû*": "will enrich him/will make him wealthy", "*ʿōšer gādôl*": "great wealth/riches", "*yaʿăśeh ḥopšî*": "will make free/will exempt from taxes and service" } }
• Matt 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.15", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν, Ἄφες ἄρτι: οὕτως γὰρ πρέπον ἐστὶν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην. Τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν.", "text": "*Apokritheis* *de* the *Iēsous* *eipen* *pros* him, *Aphes* *arti*: *houtōs* *gar* *prepon* *estin* for us *plērōsai* all *dikaiosynēn*. *Tote* *aphiēsin* him.", "grammar": { "*Apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - answering/having answered", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*Aphes*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - permit/allow", "*arti*": "temporal adverb - now/at present", "*houtōs*": "demonstrative adverb - thus/in this way", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*prepon*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - fitting/proper", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*plērōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to fulfill/complete", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*Tote*": "temporal adverb - then", "*aphiēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - permits/allows" }, "variants": { "*Apokritheis*": "answering/having answered/responding", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/declared", "*Aphes*": "permit/allow/let", "*arti*": "now/at present/at this time", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this way/so", "*prepon*": "fitting/proper/appropriate", "*plērōsai*": "to fulfill/to complete/to accomplish", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*aphiēsin*": "permits/allows/lets" } }