And some said, We have borrowed money for the king's tributes- our fields, and our vineyards, and houses [are pledged].

your tongue has devised unrighteousness; like a sharpened razor you have worked deceit.

The injustice of the proud has been multiplied against me; but I will search out Your commandments with all my heart.

Also this has been declared to you, with respect to all the priests, and Levites, the singers, porters, Nethinim and ministers of the house of God, let no tribute be [paid] to you; you shall not have power to oppress them.

And as Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, "Follow Me." And arising, he followed Him.

He said, "Yes." And when he entered into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes, from their sons or from strangers?"

For on account of this you also pay taxes, for they are ministers of God, always giving attention to this very thing.

Render therefore to all their dues: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.