Matthew 17:23-25

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²³ They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised up.’ And they were deeply distressed.

Paying the Temple Tax

²⁴ When they came to Capernaum, those who collected the temple tax approached Peter and said, ‘Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax? ’^(A)

²⁵ ‘Yes,’ he said.

When he went into the house, Jesus spoke to him first,^[a] ‘What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tariffs or taxes? From their sons or from strangers? ’^[b](B)