2007-08-13 02:47:18 · 8 answers · asked by Lemons_kisses 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
hurrrry...
2007-08-13 02:47:54 · update #1
Most people answer their own questions like that and take all the fun out of it.. The temple is God's and God doesn't tax his sons so they shouldn't have to pay taxes, maybe there shouldn't even be a temple, because sons can talk to their father without a priest, but are king priests themselves. Christ said he was the son of God. It's a lesson for some posters that they should be nice, we won't bite, fish do. Pretty clear, huh?
2007-08-13 02:59:39 · answer #1 · answered by hb12 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The scriptures...
17:22 And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
17:23 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
17:24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
17:25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
17:26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
17:27 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.
In 17:22-23, Jesus is telling them what he knows - that he's going to die - and they're upset that it's going to happen.
In 17:24-27, the tax-collectors approached Peter, wanting tax money (the tax was a temple tax, which was used for the upkeep of the temple there). Peter was going to pay it, but Jesus stopped him, asking whether the tax was taken from citizens or from people who weren't from there. He was answered that it was only people who were outsiders that were asked to pay the tax. Jesus doesn't want to offend the citizens, though, and tells Peter to go fishing. He says that Peter will catch a fish, and he'll find a coin in the fish's mouth. He wants Peter to pay the tax-collectors with this coin.
2007-08-13 03:13:24 · answer #2 · answered by ChiChi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's the rush? It seems to me a bit silly to refer people to some vague text in an antique book without quoting it, and then insist that people hurry to explicate it.
2007-08-13 02:52:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is the son of GOD. The King of GOD's kingdom. They were wanting the King to pay taxes to himself. So he sent Peter out to go make them happy even though they were foolish.
2007-08-13 02:56:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Jesus was exempt from paying the temple tax for He was sinless, but we are not to cause others to stumble so we should do what it takes to keep our brothers in line.
2007-08-13 02:55:44 · answer #5 · answered by Cre8ed2worship 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jesus, as the Son of God, should not have been subject to the poll tax. However, not to give offense, Jesus paid the tax.
2007-08-13 02:53:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The children do not have to pay tribute money and are free.
2007-08-13 02:53:16 · answer #7 · answered by Brief Boxer 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That everyone should pay taxes.
2007-08-13 02:54:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋