"Indeed he does," answered Peter. But on Peter's entering the house, Jesus forestalled him, saying. "How does it seem to you, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect customs or taxes??rom their own people, or from aliens?"

"Give us your advice, then. Is it allowable to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"

"Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you suppose that they were worse offenders than the rest of those who lived in Jerusalem?

I am speaking to men of sense; do you yourselves judge what I say.

A certain

And he said: "There was a man who had two sons.

Son

"So they went. Again at noon, and about three o'clock, he went out and did the same thing.

Take heed! Awake! for you never know the time. As a man gone abroad and leaving his house gives authority to his slaves, to each his task; and orders the porter to keep watch;

So, my brothers beloved, stand firm, immovable, always abounding in work for the Lord, because you know that your toil is not fruitless in the Lord.

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And the Pharisees and their scribes began complaining to his disciples, saying, "Why are you eating and drinking with tax-gatherers and sinners?"

"And lo, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last."

Now all the tax-gatherers and sinners continued to draw near him, and to listen to him.