Matthew 17:22-18:6

Legacy Standard Bible

^22 (A)And while they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be ^[a]delivered into the hands of men; ²³ and ^(B)they will kill Him, and He will be raised on the third day.” And they were deeply grieved.

The Temple Tax

²⁴ Now when they came to Capernaum, those who collected ^(C)the ^[b]two-drachma tax came to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay ^(D)the ^[c]two-drachma tax?” ²⁵ He *said, “Yes.” And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect ^(E)tolls or ^(F)taxes, from their sons or from strangers?” ²⁶ And when Peter said, “From strangers,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are ^[d]exempt. ²⁷ However, so that we do not ^[e](G)offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a ^[f]stater. Take that and give it to them for Me and you.”

Who Is Greatest in Heaven?

18 ^(H)At that ^[g]time the disciples came to Jesus and said, “^(I)Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” ² And He called a child to Himself and set him ^[h]before them, ³ and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you ^[i]are converted and ^(J)become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. ⁴ Whoever therefore will humble himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. ⁵ And whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me; ⁶ but ^(K)whoever ^(L)causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it is better for him that a ^[j]heavy millstone be hung around his neck, and that he be drowned in the depth of the sea.