017:022 As they were travelling about in Galilee, Jesus said to them,
"The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men;
017:023 they will put Him to death, but on the third day He will be
raised to life again." And they were exceedingly distressed.
017:024 After their arrival at Capernaum the collectors of the half-shekel
came and asked Peter, "Does not your Teacher pay the half-shekel?"
017:025 "Yes," he replied, and then went into the house. But before
he spoke a word Jesus said, "What think you, Simon? From whom
do this world's kings receive customs or capitation tax?
from their own children, or from others?"
017:026 "From others," he replied. "Then the children go free," said Jesus.
017:027 "However, lest we cause them to sin, go and throw a hook
into the Lake, and take the first fish that comes up.
When you open its mouth, you will find a shekel in it:
bring that coin and give it to them for yourself and me."
018:001 Just then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who ranks
higher than others in the Kingdom of the Heavens?"
018:002 So He called a young child to Him, and, bidding him stand
in the midst of them,
018:003 said, "In solemn truth I tell you that unless you turn and
become like little children, you will in no case be admitted
into the Kingdom of the Heavens.
018:004 Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this young child,
he it is who is superior to others in the Kingdom of the Heavens.
018:005 And whoever for my sake receives one young child such
as this, receives me.
018:006 But whoever shall occasion the fall of one of these little
ones who believe in me, it would be better for him to have
a millstone hung round his neck and to be drowned in the depths
of the sea.