Matthew 17:27
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.
Cross-reference
Matthew 15:12-14 shows Jesus refusing to accommodate Pharisees' offense — contrasting with his willing compliance here to avoid stumbling the tax collectors.
Romans 14:21 generalizes the principle: abstain from anything that causes a brother to stumble, just as Jesus paid the tax to avoid causing offense.
Romans 15:1-3 calls the strong to bear with the weak, mirroring Christ's self-denial here — he set aside his exemption to avoid offending.
1 Corinthians 8:9 warns against using rights as a stumbling block — exactly what Jesus avoids here by paying the tax he was exempt from.
1 Corinthians 8:13 extends the principle: Paul would give up anything to avoid causing a brother to stumble, just as Jesus gave up his exemption here.
1 Corinthians 9:19-22 describes Paul's freedom used to serve others — matching Jesus' free choice to pay the tax for the sake of not offending.
1 Corinthians 10:32 commands not causing anyone to stumble — the very principle Jesus models here by paying the temple tax.
1 Corinthians 10:33 urges pleasing others for their salvation — Jesus exemplifies this by setting aside his rights for the tax collectors.
2 Corinthians 6:3 shows Paul avoiding obstacles in ministry — Jesus avoids a similar obstacle by paying the tax to keep from offending.
In Luke 5:4, Jesus commands a miraculous catch of fish — similar to the coin in the fish here, both show his power over creation.
Luke 20:25 teaches rendering to Caesar what is Caesar's — here Jesus pays the temple tax, modeling submission to lawful obligations.
Luke 23:2 records false charges that Jesus forbade paying tribute — here he voluntarily paid the temple tax, directly contradicting the accusation.
Jonah 1:17 describes God preparing a fish for Jonah; both show God's sovereignty over sea creatures for His purposes.
In 2 Corinthians 8:9, Christ's voluntary poverty parallels his humble submission to the temple tax here — both show his identification with human need.