King James Version

Matthew 17:26

Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “When saying now” (εἰπόντος δὲ) before From here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “speaks” (Λέγει) before he here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Peter” (Πέτρος) before From here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to him the” (αὐτῷ ὁ) before Jesus here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

εἰπόντοςeipontosto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saithδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἈπὸapoOfἀπόpreposition — “Of”G575from, away from.Ofτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀλλοτρίωνallotriōnstrangersἀλλότριος (allotrios)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “strangers”, the of-formG245belonging to another person, belonging to others, foreign, strange.strangersἔφηephēsaithφημί (phēmi)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “saith”, an ongoing action in the pastG5346I say, declare.saithαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.ἌραaraἄραconjunctionG686then, therefore, since.γεgeindeedγέparticle — “indeed”G1065an enclitic, emphasizing particle: at least, indeed, really, but generally too subtle to be represented in English.This verse uses “indeed”.ἄραaraThenἄραconjunction — “Then”G686then, therefore, since.This verse uses “then”.Thenἐλεύθεροίeleutheroifreeἐλεύθερος (eleutheros)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “free”, the subject formG1658free, delivered from obligation.This verse uses “free”.freeεἰσινeisinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.υἱοίhuioisonυἱός (huios)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “son”, the subject formG5207a son, descendent.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

Λέγειlegeisaithλέγω (legō)verb, second aorist active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “saith”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.ΠέτροςpetrosPeterΠέτροςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Peter”, the subject formG4074Peter, a Greek name meaning "rock".αὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Peter saith to him, 'From the strangers.' Jesus said to him, 'Then are the sons free;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when he said, From strangers, Jesus said unto him, Therefore the sons are free.

Young’s Literal Translation

Peter saith to him, 'From the strangers.' Jesus said to him, 'Then are the sons free;

World English Bible

Peter said to him, “From strangers.” Jesus said to him, “ Therefore the children are exempt .

Darby Translation

Peter says to him, From strangers. Jesus said to him, Then are the sons free.

Douay-Rheims

But that we may not scandalize them, go to the sea, and cast in a hook: and that fish which shall first come up, take: and when thou hast opened its mouth, thou shalt find a stater: take that, and give it to them for me and thee.

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