Matthew 17:22 says, And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:  Jesus warned the disciples that He would be betrayed into the hands of men.  I believe that anytime we act out of fear of the world or greed for the things of the world instead of faith in God that we betray Jesus.  We know that Judas betrayed Jesus for material gain and that Peter even denied knowing Him after Jesus was arrested.  This is what will happen when we do not truly accept Jesus as our Savior and Lord, or when we allow our faith in Him to waver.  I wonder how many times we may have had an opportunity to speak out for Jesus, but have allowed greed or fear to prevent us from doing so.  If we have done this, in that moment we betrayed Jesus.  Verse twenty-three states, And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.  Jesus told the disciples that He would be killed and rise again the third day.  This was His purpose in coming to earth, to pay the penalty of sin for all people for all time.  Of course, we have to accept Jesus' gift of salvation, but He died even for the sins of those who refuse to believe and accept His gift of salvation.  Verse twenty-four says, And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?  When Jesus and the disciples came to Capernaum, Peter was asked about if his Master, Jesus, paid tribute.  This was not a civil tribute, or tax, but a religious one.  Those asking the question did not go to Jesus, but to Peter.  If they had questions about Jesus, they should have gone to Jesus for the answer, and so should we.  Verse twenty-five states, He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?  Peter answered yes, without asking Jesus.  If we are going to profess to speak for Jesus, we need to first make sure that we have gone to Him for the answer.  Jesus asked Peter what he was doing.  Hopefully, Jesus never has to ask us the same thing.  Jesus asked Peter who earthly rulers asked tribute of, their own children, or citizens, or strangers.  Verse twenty-six says, Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.  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.  Jesus provided the money for the tribute.  He said He did so to not offend those asking about tribute.  I don't believe that this means that we are to give in to the demands of the world, but that Jesus did not want those who were against Him to have a reason for being so.  This was simply a material matter and not a spiritual one.  Jesus never gave in on spiritual matters, and neither should we.