Matthew 17:27

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

Lest

And take

That take

2 Corinthians 8:9

James 2:5

General references

2 Corinthians 6:3

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Bible References

Lest

Then, coming near, his disciples say unto him - Knowest thou, that the Pharisees, hearing the word, were caused to stumble?

Well, is it not to eat flesh nor to drink wine nor to do aught whereby thy brother is caused to stumble.

We are bound, however, we, who are strong, the weakness of them who are not strong to be bearing, and not, unto ourselves, to give pleasure.

But be taking heed, lest, by any means, your right, itself, become, an occasion of stumbling, unto the weak;

For, though free from all, unto all, myself, I enslaved, - that, the larger number, I might win:

Give no occasion of stumbling - whether to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God:

Giving, no single, occasion of stumbling, in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;

From every form of wickedness, abstain.

In all things, shewing, thyself, an ensample of noble works, - in thine instruction, uncorruptness, gravity,

And take

And God blessed them, and God said to them Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, - and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the bird of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth on the land.

and it shall be that, of the torrent, shalt thou drink, - and, the ravens, have I commanded to sustain thee, there.

The bird of the heavens, and the fishes of the sea, - the passer-by on the paths of the seas?

Now Yahweh had appointed a great fish, to swallow up Jonah, - and Jonah was in the belly of the fish, three days and three nights.

So then Yahweh spake unto the fish, - and it vomited out Jonah, upon the dry land.

Thou hast made him less, some little, than messengers, With glory and honour, hast thou crowned him, - And hast set him over the works of thy hands;

That take

For ye are taking knowledge of the favour of our Lord Jesus Christ, - how that, for your sakes, he became destitute - although he was, rich, in order that, ye, by his destitution, might be enriched.

Hearken! my brethren beloved: - Hath not, God, chosen the destitute in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

General references

Giving, no single, occasion of stumbling, in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;

From every form of wickedness, abstain.