Since the people felt an almost unbearable burden, it is no wonder that the apostle Paul felt the need to remind his fellow Christians not to chafe under the Roman yoke but to “render to all their dues, to him who calls for the tax, the tax; to him who calls for the tribute, the tribute. ” ​ — Romans 13: 7a; compare Luke 23: 2.
Kuna inimeste meelest oli see lausa talumatu koorem, ei tule imestada, miks apostel Paulus pidas vajalikuks tuletada kaaskristlastele meelde, et nad Rooma ikke all olles ei oleks rahulolematud, vaid ’ tasuksid kõigile, mis nende kohus on: maksu, kellele maksu; tolliraha, kellele tolliraha ’. — Roomlastele 13: 7a; võrdle Luuka 23: 2.