| 17:22 |
And they will kill him, but he will rise again on the third day.” And they were extremely saddened. |
| 17:23 |
And when they had arrived at Capernaum, those who collected the half shekel approached Peter, and they said to him, “Doesn’t your Teacher pay the half shekel?” |
| 17:24 |
He said, “Yes.” And when he had entered into the house, Jesus went before him, saying: “How does it seem to you, Simon? The kings of the earth, from whom do they receive tribute or the census tax: from their own sons or from foreigners?” |
| 17:25 |
And he said, “From foreigners.” Jesus said to him: “Then the sons are free. |
| 17:26 |
But so that we may not become an obstacle to them: go to the sea, and cast in a hook, and take the first fish that is brought up, and when you have opened its mouth, you will find a shekel. Take it and give it to them, for me and for you.” |
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