MATTHEW 17:27 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“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.”
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. The provision of the tax through the miraculous fish-and-coin communicates the kingdom's generosity in meeting obligations it is not technically required to fulfill — so as not to give offense. The coin in the fish's mouth is a miracle of provision that communicates Jesus' lordship over creation (the fish, the sea, the coin) while modeling the practical wisdom of not causing unnecessary scandal through the exercise of legitimate freedoms.
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