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Matthew 17:24 KJV
Matthew · chapter 17 · verse 24
And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?Matthew 17:24 · King James Version
Matthew 17:24 in context
22And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
23And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
24And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
25He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
26Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- CapernaumkapharnaoumCapernaum = " village of comfort" , a flourishing city of Galilee situated on the…G2584 →
- receivedlambanōto take, to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it, to…G2983 →
- tributedidrachmona didrachmon or double drachma, a silver coin equal to two Attic drachmas or one…G1323 →
- masterdidaskalosa teacher, in the NT one who teaches concerning the things of God, and the duties of man…G1320 →
- PeterpetrosPeter = " a rock or a stone" , one of the twelve disciples of JesusG4074 →
- comeerchomaito come, of persons, to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving…G2064 →
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We have here an account of Christ's paying tribute. I. Observe how it was demanded, Mat 17:24. Christ was now at Capernaum, his headquarters, where he mostly resided; he did not keep from thence, to decline being called upon for his dues, but rather came thither, to be ready to pay them. 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 24-27