"'It is an enemy who has done this,' he answered. "The slaves said to him, 'Do you want us to go and collect them?'

"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?"

At vintage-time he sent a slave to the vine-dressers to collect some of the proceeds of the vineyard;