5 Bible Verses about Tax

And passing by, he saw Levi, the son of Alpheus sitting at the custom-house, and saith to him, Follow me.

And he said to them, Exact no more than what is appointed you.

And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom, and said to him, Follow me.

The Son of man is come eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a glutton and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners; but wisdom is justified by her children.

And the Pharisees seeing it, said to his disciples, Why eateth your master with publicans and sinners?

And if he will not hear them, tell it to the church; but if he will not hear the church, let him be to thee as an heathen and a publican.

Which of the two did the will of his father? They say to him, The first. Jesus saith to them, Verily I say to you, the publicans and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed thus, God I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

And in those days there went out a decree from Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be inrolled.

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received the tribute-mony came to Peter and said, Doth not your master pay the tribute? 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 take custom or tribute? Of their own sons, or of strangers? Peter saith to him, Of strangers. Jesus saith to him, Then are the sons free. read more.
Yet that we may not offend them, go to the sea, and cast an hook, and take the fish that first cometh up. And when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money. That take and give them for me and thee.

And in those days there went out a decree from Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be inrolled. (Now this first inrolment was made, when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be inrolled, every one to his own city.