28 Bible Verses about Tax Collectors

For you pay them tribute also for this reason; because they are God's ministers, continually attending hereunto. Render therefore to all what is their due: tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, reverence to whom reverence, honor to whom honor.

And when they were come to Capernaum, the receivers of the tribute-money came to Peter and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? Yes, saith he. And when he came into the house, Jesus prevented him and said, What thinkest thou, Simon? Of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? Of their own children, or of other people? Peter saith unto Him, Of others. Jesus answered him, Then are the children free:

The pharisee standing by himself prayed thus, O God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are, rapacious, unjust, adulterous, or even as this publican.

For if ye love only them that love you, what reward do ye expect? do not even the publicans the same?

And if he disregard them, tell it to the church: but if he disregard the church too, let him be unto thee as an heathen and a publican.

And there came publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? And He said unto them, Exact no more than what is appointed you.

Now which of the two did the will of his father? They say unto Him, The first. Jesus replied, Verily I say unto you, that publicans and prostitutes enter into the kingdom of God before you: for John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him; but publicans and harlots believed him; and though ye saw that, ye did not repent afterwards, to believe him.

---and all the people that heard him, even the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John;

Then drew near unto Him all the publicans and other notorious sinners, to hear Him.

And as He was sitting at table in the house of Matthew, behold, several publicans and notorious sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

And as He sat at table in his house, many publicans and sinners also sat down with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed Him.

And Levi made Him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great number of publicans, and others at table with them.

And the pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man entertaineth wicked persons, and eateth with them.

And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why doth your master eat with publicans and sinners?

And the scribes and pharisees, when they saw Him eating with publicans and sinners, said to his disciples, What is the meaning that He eateth with publicans and sinners?

And their scribes and pharisees murmured at his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

the Son of man came eating and drinking like other men, and they call Him a gluttonous man, and a wine-bibber, and a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified by her children.

the Son of man is come eating and drinking like other men, and ye call Him a gluttonous man and a wine bibber, and a friend of publicans and sinners.

And Jesus having entred Jericho passed through the city, and behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, who was the chief publican, and very rich. And he sought to see Jesus who He was; but he could not for the croud; for he was little of stature.read more.
And he ran before and got up into a sycamore-tree that he might see Him; for He was to pass by that way. And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, Zaccheus, make haste and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house. And he made haste and came down, and received Him with joy. And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone to be guest with a wicked man.

But Jesus hearing them, said unto them, They that are in health need not a physician, but they that are ill: go therefore and learn what that means, "I desire mercy rather than sacrifice:" for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. Then also come to Him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the pharisees fast much, but thy disciples do not fast?

Which Jesus hearing, saith unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician, but they that are ill: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

And Jesus answered and said unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I am not come to call the righteous,

But He spake to them this parable, saying, What man of you that hath an hundred sheep, and loseth one of them, doth not leave the ninety-nine in the field, and go after that which was lost, till he find it?

But the publican standing at a distance did not presume so much as to lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, O God, be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for whoever exalteth himself shall be abased, but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

And as Jesus was passing from thence, He saw a man sitting at the custom-house, named Matthew; and He saith to him, Follow me: and he rose up and followed Him.

And He went out again towards the sea-side, and all the people resorted to Him, and He taught them. And as He went along, He saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the receit of custom, and saith unto him, Follow me: and he rose up and followed Him.

After these things He went out and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house, and said to him, Follow me: and he left all, rose up, and followed Him.

And Jesus having entred Jericho passed through the city, and behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, who was the chief publican, and very rich. And he sought to see Jesus who He was; but he could not for the croud; for he was little of stature.read more.
And he ran before and got up into a sycamore-tree that he might see Him; for He was to pass by that way. And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, Zaccheus, make haste and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house. And he made haste and came down, and received Him with joy. And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone to be guest with a wicked man. But Zaccheus stood up and said unto Jesus, Behold, Lord, the half of my substance I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any one wrongfully, I restore him fourfold. Then said Jesus, This day is salvation come to this house, for as much as he also is a son of Abraham.