Tax Collectors

Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?” — read the full passage →

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children.”

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. — read the full passage →

He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others. — read the full passage →

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?

For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, attending continually on this very thing. — read the full passage →

“Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.

When they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the didrachma coins came to Peter, and said, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the didrachma?” — read the full passage →

When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.

When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him. — read the full passage →

As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he arose and followed him.

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.

Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much.”

Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”

After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, “Follow me!”

He said to them, “Collect no more than that which is appointed to you.”

He was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.

There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’

The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him. — read the full passage →

Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”

When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner.”

The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”

After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, “Follow me!” — read the full passage →

Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?” — read the full passage →

Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you.

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ — read the full passage →

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

He entered and was passing through Jericho.

When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

He was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him. — read the full passage →

He went out again by the seaside. All the multitude came to him, and he taught them. — read the full passage →

Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you. — read the full passage →

The king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said to him, “Why haven’t you required of the Levites to bring in the tax of Moses the servant of Yahweh, and of the assembly of Israel, out of Judah and out of Jerusalem, for the tent of the testimony?”

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. — read the full passage →

He entered and was passing through Jericho. — read the full passage →

Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them. — read the full passage →

He was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him. — read the full passage →

When he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was in the house. — read the full passage →

As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. — read the full passage →

He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.

He went out again by the seaside. All the multitude came to him, and he taught them. — read the full passage →

As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. — read the full passage →

For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letteror one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.

Also we inform you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, the singers, porters, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll, on them.

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

Mercy to you and peace and love be multiplied.

“We, being Jews by nature, and not Gentile sinners,

In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.

Jesus said to him, “Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham. — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.

He wouldn’t for a while, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,

One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house, and sat at the table. — read the full passage →

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, “Follow me!” — read the full passage →

When they had come, they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don’t defer to anyone; for you aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

He entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there who had his hand withered. — read the full passage →

Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”

Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples, — read the full passage →

and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” — read the full passage →

Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man blasphemes.”

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same? — read the full passage →

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ — read the full passage →

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? — read the full passage →

After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum. — read the full passage →

Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;

He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness. — read the full passage →

He entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city. — read the full passage →

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Therefore, because you trample on the poor, and take taxes from him of wheat: You have built houses of cut stone, but you will not dwell in them. You have planted pleasant vineyards, but you shall not drink their wine.

Then shall stand up in his place one who shall cause a tax collector to pass through the kingdom to maintain its glory; but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme; — read the full passage →

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, attending continually on this very thing.

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

He ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.