30 Bible Verses about taxes
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For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.
And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. 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.
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
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?
And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.
Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
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.
For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.
Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.
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King » Taxes
And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:
Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.
Taxes » Examples of
And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
And Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh; but he taxed the land to give the money according to the commandment of Pharaoh: he exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, of every one according to his taxation, to give it unto Pharaohnechoh.
And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part; except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh's.
Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.
And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
Taxes » General references to
Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.
And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?