28 Bible Verses about taxes
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For on this account pay ye taxes also: for they are God's ministers, continually employed on this very service.
Then said he to them, Pay therefore to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.
And Jesus addressing them, said, Render the things which are Caesar's, to Caesar; and what belongs to God, to God. And they marvelled at him.
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour.
NOW it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole land should be registered.
And they brought it. And he said unto them, Whose figure and inscription is this? they say unto him, Caesar's.
And the tax-gatherer standing at a distance, would not even so much as lift his eyes heaven-ward, but smote on his breast, saying, May God accept the atonement for me a sinner!
He saith, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth receive customs and tax? from their own children, or from aliens?
And after these things he went out, and saw a farmer of the taxes, named Levi, sitting at the custom-house: and he said unto him, Follow me.
Peter saith to him, From aliens. Jesus saith unto him, In that case then the children are free.
And all the people when they heard it, and the publicans, glorified God, being baptised with the baptism of John.
And they come and say to him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?
And when they came to Capernaum, they who receive the tax of two drachmas came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
But that we give them no offence, go unto the sea, and cast in a hook, and take the first fish which cometh up; and on opening his mouth, thou wilt find a stater, that take and give them for me and thee.
For if ye love those who love you, what reward have you? do not even the publicans the same thing?
Which of the two did the will of his father? They say to him, The first. Jesus saith to them, Verily I say unto you, That tax-gatherers and harlots shall go before you into the kingdom of God.
And Jesus passing from thence, saw a man sitting at the custom house, called Matthew: and saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
and began to accuse him, saying, We have found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar; pretending that he himself is the King Messiah.
And the Pharisees observing it, said to his disciples, How is this, that your Master eateth with publicans and sinners?
Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax-gatherer; James son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname is Thaddeus;
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And when they came to Capernaum, they who receive the tax of two drachmas came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
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And when they came to Capernaum, they who receive the tax of two drachmas came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
For on this account pay ye taxes also: for they are God's ministers, continually employed on this very service.
tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?