Douay-Rheims Bible: Matthew — Introduction, Chapter Summaries and Notes by Richard Challoner
Chapter 17
SummaryThe Transfiguration of Christ: He cures the lunatic child: foretells his passion; and pays the didrachma.
[17:19] As a grain of mustard seed. . . That is, a perfect faith; which in its properties, and its fruits, resembles the grain of mustard seed, in the parable, chap. 13. 31.
[17:23] The didrachmas. . .A didrachma was half a side, or half a stater; that is, about lSd. English: which was a tax laid upon every head for the service of the temple.
[17:23] The didrachmas. . . A didrachma was half a sicle, or half a stater; that is, about 15d. English: which was a tax laid upon every head for the service of the temple.