24 When they came to Capernaum, those who collected the temple tax approached Peter and said, "Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax? "  * 17:24 Ex 30:13; 38:26; Mk 9:33

25 "Yes," he said.

When he went into the house, Jesus spoke to him first,  * 17:25 Lit Jesus anticipated him by saying"What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tariffs or taxes? From their sons or from strangers? "* 17:25 Or foreigners,* 17:25 Mt 22:17,19; Mk 12:14; Rm 13:7

26 "From strangers," he said.  * 17:26 Other mss read Peter said to him

"Then the sons are free," Jesus told him. 27 "But, so we won’t offend them, go to the sea, cast in a fishhook, and take the first fish that you catch. When you open its mouth you’ll find a coin.* 17:27 Gk stater, worth 2 double-drachmasTake it and give it to them for me and you."* 17:27 Mt 5:29; Jn 6:61