Ezra 4:22

Also we inform you that it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll, on any of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants, or laborers of this house of God.

But I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations, and dissolve doubts. Now if you can read the writing, and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold around your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”

Then Belshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these local governors might give account to them, and that the king should suffer no loss.

There were also some who said, “We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute using our fields and our vineyards as collateral.

After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes who were with him.

For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for male and female slaves, I would have held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king’s loss.”

“Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me forever.’ But now Yahweh says, ‘Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me will be cursed.

Be it known now to the king that if this city is built and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be hurtful to the kings.

There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll, was paid to them.

It yields much increase to the kings whom you have set over us because of our sins. Also they have power over our bodies and over our livestock, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.

Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

The proud have smeared a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts.

Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.

One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

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.

He said, “Yes.” When he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tribute? From their children, or from strangers?”

Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants.

Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

He called him, and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’

Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

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

Here, moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.