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Feb 1, 2022 · It's not Jesus' house (Matthew 8:20) Peter's home was in Capernaum, and we know that Jesus spent time in Peter's home (e.g. Luke 4:38). Some have suggested that Peter's home in Capernaum was something of a "home base" for Jesus' Galilean ministry. Although we cannot be entirely sure, the context fits well with this being Peter's home.
This phrase highlights Jesus' sensitivity to the cultural and religious norms of His time. The Greek word for "offend" is "σκανδαλίσωμεν" (skandalizōmen), which means to cause someone to stumble or sin. Jesus, though not obligated to pay the temple tax as the Son of God, chooses to avoid unnecessary conflict.
Jan 4, 2022 · What is the temple tax? The temple tax was required of Jewish males over age 20, and the money was used for the upkeep and maintenance of the temple. In Exodus 30:13–16, God told Moses to collect this tax at the time of the census taken in the wilderness. In 2 Kings 12:5–17 and Nehemiah 10:32–33, it seems the temple tax was paid annually ...
Sep 16, 2016 · There is an interesting story in the Gospels involving Peter and the Temple tax collectors. They had cornered the apostle and asked him if he and His Master — Jesus — paid the temple tax. Under pressure and in typical Peter fashion, he blurted out “yes” without thinking (Matthew 17:24-27). “Does your teacher not pay the [b]two-drachma ...
Apr 6, 2021 · When they approached Peter, the tax collectors asked if Jesus paid the Temple tax, we read: 24 After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?” 25 “Yes, he does,” he replied. (Matthew 17:24-25)
In Jesus’ day, Jews paid taxes both locally to the Jewish temple and to the pagan government in Rome. Matthew records two separate instances depicting Jesus’ view on paying these taxes. The first incident is recorded in Matthew 17:24-27, where the collectors of the temple tax ask Peter whether Jesus pays that tax.
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When they reached Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay the temple tax?”He said, “Yes, he does.”. And when he came home, Jesus spoke of it first, asking, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tribute? From their children or from others?”. When ...
