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Mat 17:25 — He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Yes		Mat 3:15; Mat 22:21; Rom 13:6,7
of their		1Sa 17:25

Correlating Passages

Yes

	Mat 3:15	And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer [it to be so] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
	Mat 22:21	They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
	Rom 13:6	For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
	Rom 13:7	Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

of their

1Sa 17:25

And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, [that] the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.

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Scott, Thomas. "Matthew 17:25," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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