Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5200 Human civilisation » 5576 tax collectors Governments have a right to collect taxes, but those who collect them have often been unpopular, not least because they seem to have demanded more than they were entitled to. Jesus Christ welcomed such people, as he did other sinners, and many repented as a result of his affirming attitude. Honest tax collectors deserve respect Temple taxes collected by Levites See also 2 Chronicles 24:6,9 Temple tax paid by Jesus Christ Tax collectors often unpopular In NT times Luke 18:11 Tax collectors were widely suspected of corruption. Tax collectors despised as collaborators with Rome Jesus Christ recognises this popular contempt See also Matthew 5:46; Matthew 18:17; Luke 18:11 Many tax collectors come to John Luke 3:12-13 See also Matthew 21:31-32; Luke 7:29 Many tax collectors flock around Jesus Christ Luke 15:1 See also Matthew 9:10 pp Mark 2:15 pp Luke 5:29 Jesus Christ criticised for eating with tax collectors Luke 15:2 See also Matthew 9:11 pp Mark 2:16 pp Luke 5:30; Matthew 11:19 pp Luke 7:34; Luke 19:1-7 Jesus Christ defends his concern Matthew 9:12-14 pp Mark 2:17 pp Luke 5:31 See also Luke 15:3-4 The parables in Luke chapter 15 are in part a defence of Jesus Christ's concern for tax collectors and sinners. Tax collectors converted In the parable Matthew Levi Matthew 9:9 pp Mark 2:13-14 pp Luke 5:27-28 Zacchaeus See also Luke 19:1-9 See also
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