Matthew 17:25

17:25 He said, “Yes.” When Peter came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, ¹  “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tolls or taxes – from their sons ²  or from foreigners?”

Matthew 24:30

24:30 Then ³  the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, ⁴  and ⁵  all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They ⁶  will see the Son of Man arriving on the clouds of heaven ⁷  with power and great glory.

[17:25]  ¹ tn Grk “spoke first to him, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant in English and has not been translated.

[17:25]  ² sn The phrase their sons may mean “their citizens,” but the term “sons” has been retained here in order to preserve the implicit comparison between the Father and his Son, Jesus.

[24:30]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[24:30]  ⁴ tn Or “in the sky”; the Greek word οὐρανός (ouranos) may be translated “sky” or “heaven,” depending on the context.

[24:30]  ⁵ tn Here τότε (tote, “then”) has not been translated to avoid redundancy in English.

[24:30]  ⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[24:30]  ⁷ sn An allusion to Dan 7:13. Here is Jesus returning with full authority to judge.