Found 34 Results for: tribute

• (And, indeed, they were extremely powerful.) He had been told of their wars and of their prowess among the Gauls, whom they had conquered and put under tribute; (1 Maccabees 8, 2)

• making themselves masters of the whole country by their determination and perseverance, despite its great distance from their own; of the kings who came from the ends of the earth to attack them, only to be crushed by them and overwhelmed with disaster, and of others who paid them annual tribute; (1 Maccabees 8, 4)

• they had taken him alive and imposed on him and his successors, on agreed terms, the payment of an enormous tribute, the surrender of hostages, and the cession (1 Maccabees 8, 7)

• 'Henceforth I release you and exempt all the Jews from the tribute, the salt dues and the crown levies, (1 Maccabees 10, 29)

• Nicanor for his part proposed, by the sale of Jewish prisoners of war, to raise the two thousand talents of tribute money owed by the king to the Romans. (2 Maccabees 8, 10)

• Thus the man who had promised the Romans to make good their tribute money by selling the prisoners from Jerusalem, bore witness that the Jews had a defender and that they were in consequence invulnerable, since they followed the laws which that defender had ordained. (2 Maccabees 8, 36)

• It will be carried off to Assyria as tribute to the Great King. Ephraim will reap the shame, and Israel blush for his intentions. (Hosea 10, 6)

• From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, my suppliants will bring me tribute. (Zephaniah 3, 10)

• 'Yes,' he replied, and went into the house. But before he could speak, Jesus said, 'Simon, what is your opinion? From whom do earthly kings take toll or tribute? From their sons or from foreigners?' (Matthew 17, 25)

• They began their accusation by saying, 'We found this man inciting our people to revolt, opposing payment of the tribute to Caesar, and claiming to be Christ, a king.' (Luke 23, 2)