Lesson 2349

(Lesson 2349)(05-17-18) Matthew 17:22-27
    “And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry. And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? 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? Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.”

   Today’s lesson again relates how Jesus told His disciples that He would soon be given over to the Jews to be killed, and that He would rise from the grave on the third day to fulfill His divine mission to become a, one time fits all, sacrifice for the sins of all those who would come to believe in Him.
    In the latter part of today’s quote, Jesus demonstrated that it was imcumbent on those from other lands to pay due taxes. By doing so, being a from Gallilee, Jesus disclosed that He was considered by His own people to be a stranger in His home land.~