Matthew 17:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. ”
Matthew 17:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 17:27 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 17:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take that, and give it to them for me and you.””
Matthew 17:27 — World English Bible
Matthew 17:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But, lest we cause them to stumble, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a shekel: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. ”
Matthew 17:27 — American Standard Version
Matthew 17:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“but, that we may not cause them to stumble, having gone to the sea, cast a hook, and the fish that hath come up first take thou up, and having opened its mouth, thou shalt find a stater, that having taken, give to them for me and thee.'”
Matthew 17:27 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 17:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But that we may not be an offence to them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and when thou hast opened its mouth thou wilt find a stater; take that and give it to them for me and thee. ”
Matthew 17:27 — Darby Translation
Matthew 17:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Neuerthelesse, lest we should offend them: goe to the sea, and cast in an angle, and take the first fish that commeth vp, and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt finde a piece of twentie pence: that take, and giue it vnto them for me and thee. ”
Matthew 17:27 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 17:27 in Context — Matthew 17
25 He 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?
26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
What Does Matthew 17:27 Mean?
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