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# Connecting Statement:
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Jesus continues to teach Peter about paying the temple tax.
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# General Information:
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This is the end of the part of the story that began in [Matthew 13:54](../13/54.md), where the writer tells of continued opposition to Jesus' ministry and teaching about the kingdom of heaven.
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# When Peter said, "From foreigners," Jesus said
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If you translated Jesus' questions as statements in [Matthew 17:25](./24.md), you may need to give an alternate response here. You could also state it as an indirect quotation. AT: "When Peter said, 'Yes, that is correct. Kings collect taxes from foreigners,' Jesus said" or "After Peter agreed with Jesus, Jesus said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
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# From foreigners
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In modern times, leaders usually tax their own citizens. But, in ancient times, the leaders often taxed the people they had conquered rather than their own citizens.
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# subjects
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people under a ruler or king
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# But so that we do not cause the tax collectors to sin, go
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"But we do not want to make the tax collectors angry. So, go."
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# throw in a hook
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Fishermen tied hooks to the end of a line, then threw it in the water to catch fish. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# its mouth
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"the fish's mouth"
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# a shekel
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a silver coin worth four days' wages (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]])
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# Take it
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"Take the shekel"
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# for me and you
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Here "you" is singular and refers to Peter. Each man had to pay a half shekel tax. So one shekel would be enough for Jesus and Peter to pay their taxes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peter]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/foreigner]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/taxcollector]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] |