Thematic Bible: The Publicans
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the Publicans » The jews » Classed with the most infamous characters
the Publicans » The jews » Despised our lord for associating with
When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
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the Publicans » Many of » Attended the preaching of Christ
While He was reclining at the table in Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were also guests with Jesus and His disciples, because there were many who were following Him.
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All the tax collectors and sinners were approaching to listen to Him.
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the Publicans » Many of » Received john's baptism
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do?”
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(And when all the people, including the tax collectors, heard this, they acknowledged God’s way of righteousness, because they had been baptized with John’s baptism.
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the Publicans » Often hospitable
So he quickly came down and welcomed Him joyfully.
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Then Levi hosted a grand banquet for Him at his house. Now there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were guests with them.
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the Publicans » Often kind to their friends
For if you love those who love you, what reward will you have? Don't even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing out of the ordinary? Don't even the Gentiles do the same?
the Publicans » Many of » Believed the preaching of john
the Publicans » Many of » Embraced the gospel
“The first,” they said.
Jesus said to them,
the Publicans » Matthew the apostle was of
Thomas and Matthew the tax collector;
James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
the Publicans » The jews » Despised
the Publicans » The collectors of the public taxes
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and He said to him, “Follow Me!”
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the Publicans » Chiefs of, were very rich
There was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.
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the Publicans » Often guilty of extortion
But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, I’ll give half of my possessions to the poor, Lord! And if I have extorted anything from anyone, I’ll pay back four times as much!”
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the Publicans » Suspected of extortion
He told them, “Don’t collect any more than what you have been authorized.”
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