Thematic Bible: The Publicans
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the Publicans » The jews » Classed with the most infamous characters
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom is justified by her works.
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For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him.
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the Publicans » The jews » Despised our lord for associating with
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom is justified by her works.
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And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Teacher with the publicans and sinners?
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the Publicans » Many of » Attended the preaching of Christ
And it came to pass, that he was sitting at meat in his house, and many publicans and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
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Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.
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the Publicans » Many of » Received john's baptism
And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must we do?
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And all the people when they heard, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism 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 in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them.
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the Publicans » Often kind to their friends
For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?
the Publicans » Many of » Believed the preaching of john
For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye 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 say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that 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 Alphaeus, and 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 the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
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the Publicans » The collectors of the public taxes
And after these things he went forth, and beheld a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and said unto him, Follow me.
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the Publicans » Chiefs of, were very rich
And behold, a man called by name Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.
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the Publicans » Often guilty of extortion
And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold.
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the Publicans » Suspected of extortion
And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you.
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