Dear [NAME],
Matthew 17:22-27
22(A) As they were gathering[a] in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men, 23and they will kill him, and he will be raised on(B) the third day." And they were greatly distressed.
The Temple Tax
24(C) When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of(D) the two-drachma tax went up to Peter and said, "Does your teacher not pay the tax?" 25He said, "Yes." And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, (E) "What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or(F) tax? From their sons or from others?" 26And when he said, "From others," Jesus said to him, "Then the sons are free. 27However, not to give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook and take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find a shekel.[b] Take that and give it to them for me and for yourself."
Death and taxes Jesus was unafraid to face the two things that humans would rather avoid – death and taxes. These two are said to be the only things that are certain to happen in our life but of which we are constantly in denial. Jesus' discussion of His impending death was presented thrice in the Gospels. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus warned His disciples that He would suffer the fate of John the Baptist, His cousin. Knowing the latter's manner of death, His announcement therefore brought grief to the disciples. Read more...
Jesus was unafraid to face the two things that humans would rather avoid – death and taxes. These two are said to be the only things that are certain to happen in our life but of which we are constantly in denial. Jesus' discussion of His impending death was presented thrice in the Gospels. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus warned His disciples that He would suffer the fate of John the Baptist, His cousin. Knowing the latter's manner of death, His announcement therefore brought grief to the disciples.
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