Matthew 17:24

Full Chapter

October 10, 2025

KJV

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute [money] came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

BSB

After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”

WEB

When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins came to Peter, and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the didrachma?”

YLT

And they having come to Capernaum, those receiving the didrachms came near to Peter, and said, ‘Your teacher—doth he not pay the didrachms?’ He saith, ‘Yes.’

F.O.G Original

(24) Now they came to Capernaum, those who receive the two-drachma tax (2 days wage) came to Peter and said, “Does your Rabbi not pay the two-drachma?”

F.O.G

(24) Now they came to Capernaum, those who receive the two-drachma tax (2 days wage) came to Peter and said, “Does your Rabbi not pay the two-drachma?”

F.O.G MSG

When they arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the temple taxᵍ came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your Teacher pay the temple tax?”

Footnotes:

²⁴ᵍ Temple tax: A yearly half-shekel tax that every Jewish male over 20 was required to pay for the maintenance of the temple in Jerusalem.