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When they came to Capernaum, those who collected ^(v)the ^[l]two-drachma tax came to Peter and said, "Does your teacher not pay ^(w)the ^[m]two-drachma tax?"

He *said, "Yes." And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth collect ^(x)customs or ^(y)poll-tax, from their sons or from strangers?"

When Peter said, "From strangers," Jesus said to him, "Then the sons are ^[n]exempt.

However, so that we do not ^[o](z)offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find ^[p]a shekel. Take that and give it to them for you and Me."