30 Bible Verses about taxes

And even for this cause pay ye tribute. For they are God's ministers, serving for the same purpose.

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

And he said unto them, "Give then unto Caesar, that which belongeth unto Cesar: And to God, that which pertaineth to God."

And Jesus answered, and said unto them, "Then give to Caesar that which belongeth to Caesar: and give to God that which pertaineth to God." And they marveled at him.

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

Give to every man therefore his duty: Tribute to whom tribute belongeth: Custom to whom custom is due: fear to whom fear belongeth: Honour to whom honour pertaineth.

Let me see the tribute money." And they took him a penny.

And it chanced, in those days, that there went out a commandment from Augustus the Emperor, that all the world should be taxed.

And they brought him one. And he said unto them, "Whose is this image and superscription?" And they said unto him, "Caesar's."

And the publican stood afar off, and would not lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote his breast, saying, 'God be merciful to me, a sinner.'

He said, "Yea." And when he was come into the house, Jesus spake first to him, saying, "What thinkest thou Simon? Of whom do the kings of the earth take tribute, or poll money? Of their children, or of strangers?"

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

Peter said unto him, "Of strangers." Then said Jesus unto him again, "Then are the children free.

And all the people that heard, and the publicans, justified God and were baptised with the baptism of John.

And as soon as they were come, they said unto him, "Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: For thou considerest not the degree of men, but teachest the way of God truly: Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that were wont to gather poll money, came to Peter and said, "Doth your Master pay tribute?"

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

Nevertheless, lest we should offend them, go to the sea and cast in thine angle, and take the fish that first cometh up: and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of twenty pence: that take, and pay for me and thee."

For if ye love them which love you, what reward shall ye have? Do not the Publicans even so?

so that he that came upon him and did him violence, shall stand in his place, and have a pleasant kingdom: and after few days he shall be destroyed: and that neither in wrath, nor in battle.

Whether of these twain did the will of the father?" And they said unto him, "The first." Jesus said unto them, "Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots shall come into the kingdom of God before you.

And as Jesus passed forth from thence he saw a man sit at the receipt of custom, named Matthew: and said to 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 have found this fellow, perverting the people and forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar: and saying that he is Christ, a King."

When the Pharisees saw that, they said unto his disciples, "Why eateth your master with publicans and sinners?"

I fast twice in the week. I give tithe 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 Alpheus, and Lebbeus, otherwise called Thaddeus;

Forsomuch then as ye oppress the poor, and rob him of his best sustenance: therefore, where as ye have builded houses of square stone, ye shall not dwell in them. Marvelous pleasant vineyards shall ye plant; but the wine of them shall ye not drink. And why?

Then resorted unto him all the publicans and sinners, for to hear him.