Bible Verses About Tax Collectors
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for tax collectors, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 488 votes, led by Luke 3:12-13. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Tax Collectors
Luke 3:12-1349 votes
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
Matthew 11:1936 votes
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.
Matthew 18:15-1732 votes
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.
Matthew 5:4624 votes
For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
Luke 18:9-1423 votes
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
Luke 18:1021 votes
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
Matthew 9:1120 votes
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
Matthew 17:24-2720 votes
And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
Romans 13:6-720 votes
For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
Matthew 9:919 votes
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.
Mark 2:1415 votes
And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
Luke 7:2915 votes
And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
Romans 13:1-715 votes
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.
Matthew 9:1014 votes
And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
Matthew 18:1714 votes
And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Luke 15:1-3214 votes
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
Luke 18:1114 votes
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.
Luke 15:113 votes
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
Mark 2:1512 votes
And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
Luke 5:2712 votes
And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.
Luke 5:2912 votes
And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.
Luke 3:1311 votes
And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
Luke 5:3011 votes
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
Luke 7:3411 votes
The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
Luke 19:811 votes
And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
What does the Bible say about tax collectors?
Readers most often cite Luke 3:12-13 on the subject of tax collectors. Across 488 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 11:19, Matthew 18:15-17, Matthew 5:46. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.