When they had sat down Je-sus said to the twelve, He who seeks to be first shall be last of all.
And he took a child and set it in the midst of them, and told them that they must put pride out of their hearts and be as meek as a child. For he who thought not of him-self, but did God's will as a child does the will of its fa-ther, the same should be great in the realm which Je-sus was to set up.
Je-sus taught there for some time, and then set out for Je-ru-sa-lem. And the twelve went with him.
When they were come to Ca-per-na-um, those that took in the trib-ute mon-ey came to Pe-ter and said, Doth not your mas-ter pay trib-ute.
This was the tax the Jews had to pay to Ce-sar as the price of peace.
Pe-ter said, Yes. And when he came in-to the house Je-sus met him and said.
Of whom do the kings of the earth take cus-tom or trib-ute? of their own chil-dren or of stran-gers?
Pe-ter said, Of stran-gers.
Je-sus said, Then are the chil-dren free. But lest we should give cause for blame, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first comes up. In its mouth thou shalt find a piece of mon-ey. Take that and give it to them for me and thee.