However, the general hostility toward tax collectors that emerges from the Gospel accounts was doubtless augmented by the real dishonesty and greed of men who grew rich by extorting all they could from the common people. ​ — Luke 3: 13; 19: 2, 8.
Di pihak lain, sikap antipati kalangan umum terhadap para pemungut pajak dalam catatan Injil tentu kian menjadi - jadi karena ketidakjujuran dan ketamakan yang nyata dari pria - pria yang kaya lantaran memeras rakyat jelata habis - habisan. ​ — Lukas 3: 13; 19: 2, 8.