Matthew 17:24 WEB

²²  While they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, 'The Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men,

²³  and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up.' They were exceedingly sorry.

²⁴  When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins{A didrachma is a Greek silver coin worth 2 drachmas, about as much as 2 Roman denarii, or about 2 days wages. It was commonly used to pay the half-shekel temple tax, because 2 drachmas were worth one half shekel of silver.} came to Peter, and said, 'Doesn't your teacher pay the didrachma?'

²⁵  He said, 'Yes.' When he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, 'What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tribute? From their children, or from strangers?'

²⁶  Peter said to him, 'From strangers.' Jesus said to him, 'Therefore the children are exempt.