Matthew 17:25
25He saysλέγει·YesΝαί.Andκαὶhe having enteredἐλθόνταintoεἰςtheτὴνhouseοἰκίανanticipatedπροέφθασενhimαὐτὸνὁJesusἸησοῦςsayingλέγων·WhatΤίyouσοιdo thinkδοκεῖ,SimonΣίμων;Theοἱkingsβασιλεῖςof theτῆςearthγῆςfromἀπὸwhomτίνωνdo they receiveλαμβάνουσινcustomτέληorἢtributeκῆνσον;Fromἀπὸtheτῶνsonsυἱῶνof themαὐτῶνorἢfromἀπὸτῶνstrangersἀλλοτρίων;
He says, “Yes.” And [on] his having come into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive custom or tribute: From their sons, or from the strangers?”
Vocab difficulty
41.8
Rare words
προέφθασεν
προφθάνω
I anticipate, forestall.
κῆνσον
κῆνσος
a poll-tax.