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?

tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?

Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them, think ye that they were debtors to divine justice above all the men who dwell at Jerusalem?

I speak as unto wise men: judge ye what I say.

A certain

Then he said, A certain man had two sons:

Son

Again going out, about the sixth and ninth hour, he did after the same manner.

As a man going abroad, when he left his abode, and gave his servants authority, and to each his work, commanded also the porter to watch.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

General references

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

And, behold, there are last who shall be first, and there are first who shall be last.

THEN drew nigh unto him all the tax-farmers and the sinners to hear him.