Matthew 17:24 meaning and explanation
After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”
Matthew 17:24, Berean Standard Bible
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The scene is Capernaum, Jesus' adopted hometown, after the transfiguration and the healing of the demonized boy. The collectors of the two-drachma tax approach Peter, not Jesus, asking whether his teacher pays the annual half-shekel contribution for the temple.
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