Jesus Christ paid his yearly or annual taxes as required by the Roman law in the land of Palestine under the Roman government according to the New Testament Scriptures. Jesus Christ was born under the Law of Moses (Old Covenant) primarily to fulfill the Law of Moses concerning all that were written about him in that law and prophets (Old Covenant) and to redeem those that were under the Law of Moses (Old Covenant). Tithing before the law of Moses was not God's mandatory commandment. Abraham and Isaac that tithed before the law of Moses were voluntary tithers and they tithed only once. Tithing was made a mandatory requirement by God for the nation of Israel under the Law of Moses (Old Covenant) for all Jews that were under the Law of Moses (Old Covenant). The tithing was established for Israel primarily for the daily upkeep of the Levitical priesthood, the widows, the orphans and the poor under the Old Testament. Jesus Christ was not a Levi and he could not have collected tithes as a member of the tribe of Judah.
The four canonical gospel of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John that covered the entire account of the birth of Jesus Christ, his early childhood life, his earthly ministry, his death on the cross at the Calvary mountains, his burial, his resurrection from the dead on the third day, his many physical appearances to his disciples after he rose from the death for 40 days and his final ascension to heaven did not record nor document any single instance where Jesus Christ paid his own tithes or collected tithes either once or regularly from his followers under the Law of Moses (Old Covenant). The same four canonical gospel of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John recorded few instances where Jesus Christ paid his mandatory yearly or annual taxes to the Roman government.
The Relevant Bible References "Then they sent to Him some of the Pharisees and the Herodians, to catch Him in His words. When they had come, they said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and care about no one; for You do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? Shall we pay, or shall we not pay?”
But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why do you test Me? Bring Me a denarius that I may see it.” So they brought it. And He said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?” They said to Him, “Caesar’s.” And Jesus answered and said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they marveled at Him" - Mark 12:13-17.
The four canonical gospel of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John that covered the entire account of the birth of Jesus Christ, his early childhood life, his earthly ministry, his death on the cross at the Calvary mountains, his burial, his resurrection from the dead on the third day, his many physical appearances to his disciples after he rose from the death for 40 days and his final ascension to heaven did not record nor document any single instance where Jesus Christ paid his own tithes or collected tithes either once or regularly from his followers under the Law of Moses (Old Covenant). The same four canonical gospel of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John recorded few instances where Jesus Christ paid his mandatory yearly or annual taxes to the Roman government.
The Relevant Bible References "Then they sent to Him some of the Pharisees and the Herodians, to catch Him in His words. When they had come, they said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and care about no one; for You do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? Shall we pay, or shall we not pay?”
But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why do you test Me? Bring Me a denarius that I may see it.” So they brought it. And He said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?” They said to Him, “Caesar’s.” And Jesus answered and said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they marveled at Him" - Mark 12:13-17.
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