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24. When they reached Capernaum, the collectors of the half-shekel came to Peter and said, 'Does your master not pay the half-shekel?'
24. When they reached Capernaum, the collectors of the half-shekel came to Peter and said, 'Does your master not pay the half-shekel?'
St. Matthew Chapter 17 presents the transfiguration of Jesus before Peter, James and John at the top of a mountain, followed by a cure made by Jesus and his discussion with his disciples about the payment of taxes. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in this chapter:
Mark 9:2-3: "Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James and John and took them to a tall place where they were alone. There he was transferred before them. His clothes became as white as no washerwoman in Earth could whiten them. " This verse describes the transfiguration of Jesus and is parallel to Matthew 17:1-3.
Matthew 17:5: "While he was still speaking, a brilliant cloud wrapped them, and a cloud voice said, 'This is my beloved son, whom I buy myself. who speaks of the heavens testifying that Jesus is his beloved Son, confirming his divinity before the disciples.
Mark 9:29: "He replied, 'This species can only come out by prayer.'" This verse is part of a story in which the disciples could not heal a boy possessed by an evil spirit, and Jesus explained that this species can only be expelled by prayer. It is parallel to Matthew 17:14-21, which contains the same story.
Matthew 17:24-25: "When they arrived in Capernaum, the tax collectors approached Peter and asked, 'Does your master not pay the temple tax?' 'Yes, he pays,' said Peter. When Peter came home, Jesus questioned him first: 'What do you think, Simon? Who kings of the land charge taxes and fees: of their own children or others?' These verses describe the discussion of Jesus and Peter about the payment of taxes.
Matthew 17:27: "But not to offend them, go to the sea and throw a hook. Take the first fish to pick up, open his mouth and find a coin of four drachs. Take it and give them to the my tax and yours. " This verse is a sequel to the story about tax payment and describes the way Jesus provided money to the tax, an example of his divinity and supernatural power.
“Recorramos a Jesus e não às pessoas, pois só ele nunca nos faltará.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina
