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Was Jesus a tax collector?
A friend sent me an article to read, and this is my reaction to it. Anyone wanting additional context on my reaction should reference that article here. Does Matthew 22:18-22 morally obligate us to pay taxes? What does Jesus mean when he says, “render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s?” Jeff Barr analyzes this and believes this passage is one of the most misunderstood passages in the New Testament. Let’s look at the passage in question: “But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why put me to the test, you hypocrites? Show me the coin for the tax.” And they brought him a denarius. And Jesus said to them,…