Matthew

Matthew 17:25

²⁵“Yes,” he answered.

When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yes	Ναί	Nai	Particle	G3483 yes, certainly, even so
he answered	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
When	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
entered	ἐλθόντα	elthonta	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
house	οἰκίαν	oikian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
preempted	προέφθασεν	proephthasen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4399 I anticipate
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
do you think	δοκεῖ	dokei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
Simon	Σίμων	Simōn	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G4613 Simon
He asked	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
From	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
whom	τίνων	tinōn	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5101 who, which, what
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
kings	βασιλεῖς	basileis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
collect	λαμβάνουσιν	lambanousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
customs	τέλη	telē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5056 an end, purpose, tax
taxes	κῆνσον	kēnson	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2778 a poll-tax
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
sons	υἱῶν	huiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
others	ἀλλοτρίων	allotriōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G245 belonging to another person, foreign

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Matthew 22:21 · Romans 13:6–7 · Matthew 22:19 · Matthew 22:17 · 1 Samuel 17:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.