Mat 17:25-26 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Matt 17:25-26: 17:25-26 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 ), and he makes a decisive break with it (see 16:18-19 ; 21:33-46 ).

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‏ Matthew 17:25-26

Summary for Matt 17:25-26: 17:25-26 ^a 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 ^b), and he makes a decisive break with it (see 16:18-19 ^c; 21:33-46 ^d).