Thematic Bible: The Publicans
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the Publicans » The jews » Classed with the most infamous characters
The Son of man has come eating and drinking, and they say: Behold, a glutton, and a drinker of wine, a friend of publicans and sinners. Yet wisdom is vindicated by her children.
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For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you believed him not. But the publicans and the harlots believed him. And you, when you had seen it, after ward felt no regret, that you might believe him.
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the Publicans » The jews » Despised our lord for associating with
The Son of man has come eating and drinking, and they say: Behold, a glutton, and a drinker of wine, a friend of publicans and sinners. Yet wisdom is vindicated by her children.
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And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples: "Why does your teacher eat with publicans and sinners?
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the Publicans » Many of » Attended the preaching of Christ
And it came to pass, as Jesus reclined at table in his house, that many publicans and sinners reclined with him and his disciples; for there were many, and they followed him.
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And all the publicans and the sinners came near to him to hear him.
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the Publicans » Many of » Received john's baptism
And the publicans also came to be immersed, and they said to him: Teacher, what shall we do?
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And all the people, and the publicans that heard him, vindicated God, by being immersed with the immersion of John;
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the Publicans » Often hospitable
And he made haste and came down, and received him joyfully.
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And Levi made him a great feast at his own house; and there was a great multitude of publicans and others, who reclined at table with them.
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the Publicans » Often kind to their friends
For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the publicans the same? And if you salute your brethren only, in what do you excel? Do not even the publicans so?
the Publicans » Many of » Believed the preaching of john
For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you believed him not. But the publicans and the harlots believed him. And you, when you had seen it, after ward felt no regret, that you might believe him.
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the Publicans » Many of » Embraced the gospel
Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them: Verily I say to you, The publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
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the Publicans » Matthew the apostle was of
Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphseus, and Lebbceus, who was surnamed Thaddaeus;
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the Publicans » The jews » Despised
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself: God, I thank thee that I am not as other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
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the Publicans » The collectors of the public taxes
And after these tilings, he went out and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house; and he said to him: Follow me.
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the Publicans » Chiefs of, were very rich
And, behold, there was a man called Zacchaeus, who was a chief publican; and he was rich.
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the Publicans » Often guilty of extortion
And Zacchaeus stood, and said to the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken from any one by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
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the Publicans » Suspected of extortion
And he said to them: Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
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