This Singular Miracle of Finding the Coin It? the Fish's Mouth is Unlike Our Lord's Other Works in Several Particulars
Matthew 17:24-27
And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Does not your master pay tribute?…


I. It is the only miracle — with the exception of the cursing of the barren fig-tree, and the episode of the unclean spirits entering into the swine — in which there is no message of love or blessing for man's sorrow and pain.

II. It is the only miracle in which our Lord uses His power for His own service or help.

III. It is like the whole brood of legendary miracles, and unlike all?he rest of Christ's, in that, at first sight, it seems done for a very trivial end — the providing of some three shillings of our money. Putting all these things together, the only explanation of the miracle is by regarding it as a parable, designed to teach us some important lessons with reference to Christ's character, person, and work.

(A. Maclaren. D. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

WEB: When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins came to Peter, and said, "Doesn't your teacher pay the didrachma?"




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