Matthew 17:27
"But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for you and Me."
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Matthew 15:12-14
Then the disciples came to Him and said, "Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?" . . .

Romans 14:21
It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.

Romans 15:1-3
We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves. . . .

1 Corinthians 8:9, 13
Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak. . . .

1 Corinthians 9:19-22
Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. . . .

1 Corinthians 10:32, 33
Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God, . . .

2 Corinthians 6:3
We put no obstacle in anyone's way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.

1 Thessalonians 5:22
Abstain from every form of evil.

Titus 2:7, 8
In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity, . . .

and take.

Genesis 1:28
God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth."

1 Kings 17:4
And you are to drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there."

Psalm 8:8
the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.

Jonah 1:17
Now the LORD had appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah spent three days and three nights in the stomach of the fish.

Jonah 2:10
And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.

Hebrews 2:7, 8
You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor . . .

a piece of money.

that take.

2 Corinthians 8:9
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"However, so that we do not 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 shekel. Take that and give it to them for you and Me."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"But, so we won't offend them, go to the sea, cast in a fishhook, and take the first fish that you catch. When you open its mouth you'll find a coin. Take it and give it to them for Me and you."

International Standard Version
However, so that we don't offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, open its mouth, and you will find a coin. Take it and give it to them for me and you."

NET Bible
But so that we don't offend them, go to the lake and throw out a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth, you will find a four drachma coin. Take that and give it to them for me and you."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“But lest we give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a fish hook, and the first fish that comes up, open its mouth and you will find a shekel. Take that and give for me and for you.”
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