Mat 17:24-27 | TNotes | STEP | 17:24 Every adult citizen of Israel was required to pay the Temple tax of one-half shekel. In Jesus’ day, priests and some rabbis did not pay the tax. • Peter was the spokesman for the Twelve (see 10:2 ).

c17:25-26►

d12:5-6►

e16:18-19►

f21:33-46►

‏ Matthew 17:24-27

17:24 ^a Every adult citizen of Israel was required to pay the Temple tax of one-half shekel. In Jesus’ day, priests and some rabbis did not pay the tax.

• Peter was the spokesman for the Twelve (see 10:2 ^b).
Summary for Matt 17:25-26: 17:25-26 ^c As an obedient Jew, Jesus would have paid the tax annually, and he did pay it. Jesus’ point was that as God’s Son, he is greater than the Temple (12:5-6 ^d), and he makes a decisive break with it (see 16:18-19 ^e; 21:33-46 ^f).