^17:25He said, “Yes.” When Peter came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first,⁴⁵ “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tolls or taxes—from their sons⁴⁶ or from foreigners?”

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Footnotes

45 Grk “spoke first to him, saying.” The participle λέγων (legōn) is redundant in English and has not been translated.
46 The phrase their sons may mean “their citizens,” but the term “sons” has been retained here in order to preserve the implicit comparison between the Father and his Son, Jesus.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He said, “Yes.” And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tax? From their sons or from others?”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Yes, he does,” he replied.

When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes—from their own children or from others?”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Yes,” he said.

When he went into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tariffs or taxes? From their sons or from strangers?”

NLTNew Living Translation

“Yes, he does,” Peter replied. Then he went into the house.

But before he had a chance to speak, Jesus asked him, “What do you think, Peter? Do kings tax their own people or the people they have conquered?”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He said, “Yes.” And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect tolls or taxes—from their own sons, or from foreigners?”

KJV 1900King James Version

He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

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