Ezra 4:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.

If this city

Nehemiah 5:4

Psalm 52:2

Psalm 119:69

Toll

General references

Luke 20:22

Bible References

If this city

There were also others who were saying, “We have borrowed money on our fields and vineyards for the [Persian] king’s [heavy] tax.

Your tongue devises destruction,
Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

The arrogant have forged a lie against me,
But I will keep Your precepts with all my heart.

Toll

We also inform you that it is not authorized to impose tax, tribute, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants or other servants of this house of God.

As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew (Levi) sitting in the tax collector’s booth; and He said to him, “Follow Me [as My disciple, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher and walking the same path of life that I walk].” And Matthew got up and followed Him.

Peter answered, “Yes.” And when he came home, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly rulers collect duties or taxes, from their sons or from strangers?”

For this same reason you pay taxes, for civil authorities are God’s servants, devoting themselves to governance.

General references

Is it lawful [according to Jewish law and tradition] for us to pay taxes (tribute money) to Caesar or not?”