24 And they having come to Capernaum, those receiving the didrachms came near to Peter, and said, Your teacher -- doth he not pay the didrachms? He saith, Yes.
25 And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? the kings of the earth -- from whom do they receive custom or poll-tax? from their sons or from the strangers?
26 Peter saith to him, From the strangers. Jesus said to him, Then are the sons free;
27 but, that we may not cause them to stumble, having gone to the sea, cast a hook, and the fish that hath come up first take thou up, and having opened its mouth, thou shalt find a stater, that having taken, give to them for me and thee.