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Matthew 17:27

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27But so that we do not give offense to them, go out to the sea, cast a line with* a hook, and take the first fish that comes up. And when you* open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take that and* give it* to them for me and you.”

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Footnotes

  1. *The words “a line with” are not in the Greek text but are implied
  2. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“open”) which is understood as temporal
  3. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“take”) has been translated as a finite verb
  4. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

However, not to give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook and take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find a shekel. Take that and give it to them for me and for yourself.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“But so that we may not cause offense, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“But, so we won’t offend them, go to the sea, cast in a fishhook, and take the first fish that you catch. When you open its mouth you’ll find a coin. Take it and give it to them for me and you.”

NLTNew Living Translation

However, we don’t want to offend them, so go down to the lake and throw in a line. Open the mouth of the first fish you catch, and you will find a large silver coin. Take it and pay the tax for both of us.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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.