Mateus 17

Jesus arranged for a miracle so that Peter could pay the Temple tax.

24 When we came to Capernaum city, the men who collect taxes for the Temple approached Peter and said to him, "Your teacher pays the Temple tax, does he not?" 25 He answered them, "Yes, he does pay it." When we came into the house where Jesus was saying, before Peter began to talk about paying taxes, Jesus said to him, "Simon, from whom do you think rulers collect revenue or taxes? Do they collect taxes from the citizens of their own country, or from citizens of countries they have conquered?" 26 Peter answered him, "From citizens of other countries." Then Jesus said to him, "So citizens of their own country do not need to pay taxes. 27 But even though the Temple is mine, pay the tax for us so that the Temple tax collectors will not become angry with us. In order to get the money to pay it, go to the lake. Cast your fish line and hook, and take the first fish that you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a silver coin that is worth enough to pay the tax for you and me. Take that coin and give it to the Temple tax collectors."