5 Bible Verses about Tax

And as He went along, He saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the receit of custom, and saith unto him, Follow me: and he rose up and followed Him.

And He said unto them, Exact no more than what is appointed you.

After these things He went out and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house, and said to him, Follow me:

the Son of man came eating and drinking like other men, and they call Him a gluttonous man, and a wine-bibber, and a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified by her children.

And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why doth your master eat with publicans and sinners?

And if he disregard them, tell it to the church: but if he disregard the church too, let him be unto thee as an heathen and a publican.

Now which of the two did the will of his father? They say unto Him, The first. Jesus replied, Verily I say unto you, that publicans and prostitutes enter into the kingdom of God before you:

The pharisee standing by himself prayed thus, O God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are, rapacious, unjust, adulterous, or even as this publican.

Now in those days an edict was published by Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be enrolled or taxed,

And when they were come to Capernaum, the receivers of the tribute-money came to Peter and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? Yes, saith he. And when he came into the house, Jesus prevented him and said, What thinkest thou, Simon? Of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? Of their own children, or of other people? Peter saith unto Him, Of others. Jesus answered him, Then are the children free: read more.
but that we may not give them offence, go to the sea-side and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and open its mouth, and thou shalt find a piece of money: that take and give them for me and thee.

Now in those days an edict was published by Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be enrolled or taxed, (this tax was first levied when Cyrenius was governor of Syria) and they all went to be enrolled, every one to his own city: