Matthew 17:25
“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”
BSB
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ASV
He saith, Yea. And when he came into the house, Jesus spake first to him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive toll or tribute? from their sons, or from strangers?
KJV
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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Commentary
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34 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| λέγει· | legei | He says; | G3004 → |
| ναί. | nai | Yes. | G3483 → |
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → |
| ἐλθόντα | elthonta | he having entered | G2064 → |
| εἰς | eis | into | G1519 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| οἰκίαν | oikian | house | G3614 → |
| προέφθασεν | proephthasen | anticipated | G4399 → |
| αὐτὸν | auton | him | G846 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Jesus | G2424 → |
| λέγων· | legōn | saying; | G3004 → |
| τί | ti | What | G5101 → |
| σοι | soi | you | G4771 → |
| δοκεῖ, | dokei | do think, | G1380 → |
| Σίμων; | Simōn | Simon? | G4613 → |
| οἱ | hoi | The | G3588 → |
| βασιλεῖς | basileis | kings | G935 → |
| τῆς | tēs | of the | G3588 → |
| γῆς | gēs | earth | G1093 → |
| ἀπὸ | apo | from | G575 → |
| τίνων | tinōn | whom | G5101 → |
| λαμβάνουσιν | lambanousin | do they receive | G2983 → |
| τέλη | telē | custom | G5056 → |
| ἢ | ē | or | G2228 → |
| κῆνσον; | kēnson | tribute? | G2778 → |
| ἀπὸ | apo | From | G575 → |
| τῶν | tōn | the | G3588 → |
| υἱῶν | huiōn | sons | G5207 → |
| αὐτῶν | autōn | of them | G846 → |
| ἢ | ē | or | G2228 → |
| ἀπὸ | apo | from | G575 → |
| τῶν | tōn | <the> | G3588 → |
| ἀλλοτρίων; | allotriōn | strangers? | G245 → |
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