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Matthew 17:27

“But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”

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ASV

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.

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.

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Original language & word study

31 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἵναinaThatG2443
δὲdehoweverG1161
μὴnotG3361
σκανδαλίσωμενskandalisōmenwe may offendG4624
αὐτούς,autousthem,G846
πορευθεὶςporeutheishaving goneG4198
εἰςeistoG1519
θάλασσανthalassanseaG2281
βάλεbaledo castG906
ἄγκιστρονagkistrona hookG44
καὶkaiandG2532
τὸνtontheG3588
ἀναβάνταanabantahaving raisedG305
πρῶτονprōtonfirstG4413
ἰχθὺνichthunfishG2486
ἆρον·arondo take;G142
καὶkaiandG2532
ἀνοίξαςanoixashaving openedG455
τὸtotheG3588
στόμαstomamouthG4750
αὐτοῦautouof itG846
εὑρήσειςheurēseisyou will findG2147
στατῆρα.statēraa four-drachma coin.G4715
ἐκεῖνονekeinonThat [which]G1565
λαβὼνlabōnhaving takenG2983
δὸςdosdo giveG1325
αὐτοῖςautoisto themG846
ἀντὶantiforG473
ἐμοῦemouMeG1473
καὶkaiandG2532
σοῦ.¶souyourself.G4771

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