page_title: Matthew 17
section_title: Coin in the fish's mouth
hierarchical_section_title: Matthew 17 / Coin in the fish's mouth
caption_attribution_description: English: Tilapia zillii (redbelly tilapia, "St. Peter's fish"), typical serving in a Tiberias restaurant
context_page_description: Matthew 17 is the seventeenth chapter in the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament section of the Christian Bible. Jesus continues his final journey to Jerusalem ministering through Galilee.
context_section_description: The coin in the fish's mouth is one of the miracles of Jesus, told in verses 24-27.
  The four-drachma (or shekel) coin would be exactly enough to pay the temple tax (two-drachma coin) for two people. It is usually thought to be a Tyrian shekel.
  The Bible does not specify the species of the fish caught by Peter, but Tilapia is sometimes referred to as "St. Peter's fish".
caption: Tilapia zilli ("St. Peter's fish") - served in a Tiberias restaurant.
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