28 Bible Verses about taxes

For you pay them tribute also for this reason; because they are God's ministers, continually attending hereunto.

is it lawful for us to give tribute to Cesar, or not?

Then said He unto them, Render therefore unto Cesar the things that are Cesar's, and to God the things that are God's.

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Render then unto Cesar the things that are Cesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at Him.

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

Render therefore to all what is their due: tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, reverence to whom reverence, honor to whom honor.

Shew me the tribute-money. And they brought Him a Roman Penny.

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

So they brought one: and He saith to them, Whose is this image and inscription? And they said Cesar's.

But the publican standing at a distance did not presume so much as to lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, O God, be merciful to me a sinner.

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?

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

Peter saith unto Him, Of others. Jesus answered him, Then are the children free:

---and all the people that heard him, even the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John;

and these, when they came, said to Him, Master, we know that thou art a man of truth, and carest for no man; for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to pay tribute to Cesar, or not? should we give, or should we not give?

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 He saith unto them, Whose image and inscription is this?

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.

For if ye love only them that love you, what reward do ye expect? do not even the publicans the same?

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:

And as Jesus was passing from thence, He saw a man sitting at the custom-house, named Matthew; and He saith to him, Follow me: and he rose up 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 forbiding to give tribute to Cesar; saying, that He himself is Christ the king.

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

I fast twice a week, and I give tithes of all that I possess.

Two men went up to the temple to pray; the one a pharisee and the other a publican.

Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus who was surnamed Thaddeus;

Then drew near unto Him all the publicans and other notorious sinners, to hear Him.