Reference: Tribute, Toll, Taxing
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TRIBUTE, TOLL, TAXING
1. In OT the subject is obscure. The word most frequently rendered 'tribute' is mas, which denotes a body of forced labourers (2Sa 20:24; 1Ki 9:21 etc.; see RV), and then later 'forced service'
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When they reached Capharnahum, the collectors of the temple-tax came and asked Peter, "Does your teacher not pay the temple-tax?" He said, "Yes." But when he went indoors Jesus spoke first; "Tell me, Simon," he said, "from whom do earthly kings collect customs or taxes? Is it from their own people or from aliens?"
Tell us, then, what you think about this. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"
(This was the first census, and it took place when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
After him Judas the Galilean started up at the time of the census, and got people to desert to him; but he perished too, and all his followers were scattered.
Pay them all their respective dues, tribute to one, taxes to another, respect to this man, honour to that.