Matthew 17:24

The Temple Tax

²⁴ _t When they had come to ₁ Capernaum, those who received the ₂ temple tax came to Peter and said, "Does your Teacher not pay the temple tax?"

Cross References
Mark 9:33
Then He came to Capernaum. And when He was in the house He asked them, "What was it you disputed among yourselves on the road?

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Easton's Bible Dictionary

Matthew 17:24

Taxing
(Luke 2:2; R.V., "enrolment"), "when Cyrenius was governor of Syria," is simply a census of the p...
Taxes
First mentioned in the command (Ex 30:11-16) that every Jew from twenty years and upward should p...

Strong's Concordance

Matthew 17:24

AndG1161 when theyG846 were comeG2064 toG1519 Capernaum,G2584 they that receivedG2983 tributeG1323 money cameG4334 to Peter,G4074 andG2532 saidG2036, DothG5055 notG3756 yourG5216 masterG1320 payG5055 tribute?G1323

Notes

Matthew 17:24

When they had come to Capernaum, those who received the temple tax came to Peter and said, "Does your Teacher not pay the temple tax?

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