Mateus 17

Money from a fish

24 When they entered Capernaum those who collected the temple tax approached Peter and said, "Does your Teacher not pay the temple tax?" 25 He says, "Yes." So when they entered the house Jesus anticipated him saying: "Simon, what do you think? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or poll tax, from their sons or from strangers?" 26 Peter says to Him, "From the strangers." Jesus said to him: "Well then, the sons are free. 27 But, lest we offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And opening its mouth you will find a ‘stater’ [a coin]; take that and give it to them for me and you."*The stater was the exact amount for two people. Presumably somebody had lost the coin in the water.