30 Bible Verses about taxes

For this cause ye also pay them tribute, for they are God's ministers, attending continually to this very thing.

Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar or no?

And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's and unto God the things which are God's.

And Jesus, answering, said unto them, Render that which is of Caesar unto Caesar, and that which is of God unto God. And they marvelled at this.

And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

Show me the coin of the tribute. And they presented unto him a denarius.

And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.

And they brought it. And he said unto them, Of whom is this image and inscription? And they said unto him, Of Caesar.

And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God, reconcile me, a sinner.

He said, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus spoke unto him first, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own sons or of strangers?

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

Peter said unto him, Of strangers. Jesus said unto him, Then the sons are free.

And all the people that heard him and the publicans justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art a man of truth who regards no man; for thou dost not look upon the appearance of men, but dost with truth teach the way of God; is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?

And when they were come to Capernaum, those that received the two drachmas came to Peter and said, Does not your master pay the two drachmas?

And he said unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea and cast a hook and take up the first fish that comes up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a stater, a coin worth four drachmas; take that, and give it unto them for me and thee.

For if ye love those who love you, what reward shall ye have? Do not even the publicans the same?

Then shall succeed in his throne a taker of taxes who shall be the glory of the kingdom, but within few days he shall be broken, neither in anger, nor in battle.

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

And as Jesus passed forth from there, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom; and he said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why does your Master eat with publicans and sinners?

I fast two meals every sabbath; I give tithes of all that I possess.

Two men went up into the temple to pray, the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat, ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.

Then all the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.