Thematic Bible: The Publicans
Thematic Bible
the Publicans » The jews » Classed with the most infamous characters
The Son of Man, came, eating and drinking, and they say, Lo! a gluttonous man and a wine-drinker! a friend of, tax-collectors, and sinners! And yet wisdom hath been justified by her works.
For John came unto you, in a way of righteousness, and ye believed him not, - but, the tax-collectors and the harlots, believed him; and, ye, seeing it, were not even smitten with regret, afterwards, so as to believe him.
the Publicans » The jews » Despised our lord for associating with
The Son of Man, came, eating and drinking, and they say, Lo! a gluttonous man and a wine-drinker! a friend of, tax-collectors, and sinners! And yet wisdom hath been justified by her works.
And, the Pharisees, observing it, began to say unto his disciples, - Wherefore, with tax-collectors and sinners, doth your Teacher eat?
the Publicans » Many of » Attended the preaching of Christ
And it cometh to pass, that he is reclining in his house, and many tax-collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many, and they began following him.
But all the tax-collectors and the sinners were, unto him, drawing near, to be hearkening unto him;
the Publicans » Many of » Received john's baptism
And there came, even tax-collectors, to be immersed; and they said unto him - Teacher! what, shall we, do?
And, all the people, when they heard, and the tax-collectors, justified God, having been immersed with the immersion of John;
the Publicans » Often hospitable
And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
And Levi made a great reception for him, in his house, and there was a great multitude of tax-collectors, and others, - who were with them reclining.
the Publicans » Often kind to their friends
For, if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? are not, even the tax-collectors, the same thing, doing? And, if ye salute your brethren only, what, more than common, are ye doing? are not, even the nations, the same thing, doing?
the Publicans » Many of » Believed the preaching of john
For John came unto you, in a way of righteousness, and ye believed him not, - but, the tax-collectors and the harlots, believed him; and, ye, seeing it, were not even smitten with regret, afterwards, so as to believe him.
the Publicans » Many of » Embraced the gospel
Which of the two, did the will of the father? They say, The latter. Jesus saith unto them - Verily, I say unto you, the tax-collectors and the harlots, are going before you, into the kingdom of God;
the Publicans » Matthew the apostle was of
Philip, and Bartholomew, - Thomas, and Matthew, the tax-collector; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thadaeus;
the Publicans » The jews » Despised
The Pharisee, taking his stand, these things unto himself was praying: O God! I thank thee, that I am not like the rest of men, - extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or, even as this tax-collector;
the Publicans » The collectors of the public taxes
And, after these things, he went forth, and looked upon a tax-collector, by name Levi, - presiding over the tax-office; and he said to him - Be following me!
the Publicans » Chiefs of, were very rich
and lo! a man, by name called Zacchaeus, and, he, was a chief tax-collector, and hewas rich.
the Publicans » Often guilty of extortion
But, taking his stand, Zacchaeus said unto the Lord - Lo! the half of my possessions, Lord, unto the destitute, I give; and, if, from anyone, I have taken aught by false accusation, I give back fourfold.