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 El dice: Sí. Y entrando él en casa, Jesús le habló antes, diciendo: ¿Qué te parece, Simón? Los reyes de la tierra, ¿de quién cobran los tributos ó el censo? ¿de sus hijos ó de los extraños?

26 Pedro le dice: De los extraños. Jesús le dijo: Luego los hijos son francos.

27 Mas porque no los escandalicemos, ve á la mar, y echa el anzuelo, y el primer pez que viniere, tómalo, y abierta su boca, hallarás un estatero: tómalo, y dáselo por mí y por ti.

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