Exodus 2:11-3:22Matthew 17:10-27
Psalm 22:1-18
Proverbs 5:7-14
Matthew 17:24-27 reads-
24After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, "Doesn't your teacher pay the temple tax?" 25 "Yes, he does," he replied. When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. "What do you think, Simon?" he asked. "From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes—from their own sons or from others?"26"From others," Peter answered. "Then the sons are exempt," Jesus said to him. 27"But so that we may not offend them, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours."
This text has always been amazing to me, not because of what Jesus said about himself, but what Jesus was saying about Peter. Look at it again, and see if you don't notice Jesus' words as they reflect on Peter's circumstance as well. We all know that Jesus was the son of the king. But, what is Jesus saying about Peter? I don't know about you, but this verse is truly amazing... especially in light of this verse in Hebrews 2-
11Both the one who makes men holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.
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