Matthew 17:27

27Thatἵναhoweverδὲnotμὴwe might offendσκανδαλίσωμενthemαὐτούς,having goneπορευθεὶςtoεἰςseaθάλασσανcastβάλεa hookἄγκιστρονandκαὶtheτὸνhaving come upἀναβάνταfirstπρῶτονfishἰχθὺνtakeἆρον,andκαὶhaving openedἀνοίξαςtheτὸmouthστόμαof itαὐτοῦyou will findεὑρήσειςa four-drachma coinστατῆρα·Thatἐκεῖνονhaving takenλαβὼνgiveδὸςto themαὐτοῖςforἀντὶMeἐμοῦandκαὶyourselfσοῦ.

But so that we might not offend them, having gone to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish having come up. And having opened its mouth, you will find a stater. Having taken that, give [it] to them for Me and you.”

Vocab difficulty

79.3

Rare words

  • ἄγκιστρον

    ἄγκιστρον

    a fish-hook.

  • στατῆρα

    στατήρ

    an Attic silver coin equal in value to the Jewish shekel.