Question

Many of the new tax collectors were incompetent; some were actually ___. A. trustworthy B. honest C. dishonest D. hardworking E. kind

Answer 1

Many of the new tax collectors were actually dishonest. This was a very common practice during Biblical days, and it is obviously still practiced by some in today's environment. The tax collector may be inclined to tax a property below its real value for a bribe form the owner.