And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
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Interpretation
Peter felt sure that his Master was ready to do what was right. Christ spoke first to give him proof that no thought can be withholden from him.
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This thought runs through Matthew 17:24-27.
Glossary
- Peter Person
- Originally called Simon (=Simeon, i. e., “hearing”), a very common Jewish name in the New Testament. He was the son of Jona ( Matt. 16:17 ). His mother is nowhere named in Scripture.
- Capernaum Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Hum.