Bible Verses 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.

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?

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.

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.

But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

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.

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.

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

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

And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

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:

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

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

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