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.