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, 'Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her deeds."
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For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him; and even when you saw it, you did not afterward repent and 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, 'Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is justified by her deeds."
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And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to 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
And as he sat at table in Levi's house, many tax collectors and sinners were sitting with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many who followed him.
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Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.
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the Publicans » Many of » Received john's baptism
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?"
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(And when they heard him, all the people, even the tax collectors, justified God, having been baptized with the baptism of John.
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the Publicans » Often hospitable
So he made haste and came down, and received him joyfully.
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Then Levi made him a great feast in his house; and there were a great number of tax collectors and others sitting 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 tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brethren, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?
the Publicans » Many of » Believed the preaching of john
For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him; and even when you saw it, you did not afterward repent and 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, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors 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 tax collector; 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 you that I am not like other menextortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
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the Publicans » The collectors of the public taxes
After this he 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
Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.
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the Publicans » Often guilty of extortion
And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded any one of anything, I restore it fourfold."
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the Publicans » Suspected of extortion
And he said to them, "Collect no more than is appointed you."
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