25 “Yes,” he said.

When he went into the house, Jesus spoke to him first,[a] “What do you think, Simon? Who do earthly kings collect tariffs or taxes from? From their sons or from strangers?”[b](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 17:25 Lit Jesus anticipated him by saying
  2. Matthew 17:25 Or foreigners

Pay your obligations(A) to everyone: taxes to those you owe taxes,(B) tolls to those you owe tolls, respect to those you owe respect,(C) and honor to those you owe honor.

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