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 Oui, dit-il. Et quand il fut entré dans la maison, Jésus le prévint, et dit: Que t’en semble, Simon? Les rois de la terre, de qui perçoivent-ils des tributs ou des impôts? De leurs fils, ou des étrangers?
26 Il lui dit: Des étrangers. Et Jésus lui répondit: Les fils en sont donc exempts.
27 Mais, pour ne pas les scandaliser, va à la mer, jette l’hameçon, et tire le premier poisson qui viendra; ouvre-lui la bouche, et tu trouveras un statère. Prends-le, et donne-le-leur pour moi et pour toi.
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