Bible Quotes About Tax Collectors

“For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?”

“And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.”

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

“The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.”

“And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? tribute: called in the original, didrachma, being in value fifteen pence sterling; about thirty seven cents”

“Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.”

“And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. at the: or, at the place where the custom was received”

“Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?”

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

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

“And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: that: or, as being righteous”

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

“The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.”

“Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. ordained: or, ordered”

“For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.”