noyes - Matthew:17:24-27

noyes@Matthew:17:24 @ And when they had come to Capernaum, those who received the halfshekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your teacher pay the halfshekel?

noyes@Matthew:17:25 @ He saith, Yes. And when he had come into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? Of whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes? Of their own sons, or of strangers?

noyes@Matthew:17:26 @ And when he said, Of strangers, Jesus said to him, Then are the sons free.

noyes@Matthew:17:27 @ But that we may not give them offence, go to the lake, and cast a hook, and take the fish that first cometh up; and on opening his mouth, thou wilt find a shekel; take that, and give it to them for me and thee.