KJV ORIGINAL
Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Peter's like, 'From strangers.' And Jesus goes, 'Exactly, so the kids don't have to pay.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus reminds us that as God's children, we're already family, no payment required.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century, Jewish men were required to pay a temple tax to support the worship and maintenance of the Jerusalem temple, as commanded in the Old Testament. When tax collectors approached Peter to ask if Jesus paid this tax, Jesus responded by highlighting His divine identity as the Son of God. He used the analogy of a king's children being exempt from taxes paid by outsiders to illustrate spiritual freedom and authority.
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