Thematic Bible: The Publicans
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the Publicans » The jews » Classed with the most infamous characters
Now that the Son of Man has come, he does eat and drink, and people say, 'Look at him! A glutton and a drinker, the companion of tax-collectors and irreligious people!' And yet Wisdom is vindicated by her actions!"
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For John came to you with a way of uprightness, and you would not believe him. The tax-collectors and prostitutes believed him, but even after seeing that, you would not change your minds and believe him!
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the Publicans » The jews » Despised our lord for associating with
Now that the Son of Man has come, he does eat and drink, and people say, 'Look at him! A glutton and a drinker, the companion of tax-collectors and irreligious people!' And yet Wisdom is vindicated by her actions!"
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And the Pharisees observed it, and they said to his disciples, "Why does your master eat with tax-collectors and irreligious people?"
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the Publicans » Many of » Attended the preaching of Christ
He was at table in his house, with many tax-collectors and irreligious people who were at table with him and his disciples, for there were many of them among his followers.
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All the tax-collectors and irreligious people were crowding up to hear him.
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the Publicans » Many of » Received john's baptism
Even tax-collectors came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Master, what ought we to do?"
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And all the people, even the tax-collectors, when they heard him, acknowledged the justice of God's demands, by accepting baptism from John,
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the Publicans » Often hospitable
And he came down quickly and welcomed him gladly.
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Then Levi gave a great entertainment for him in his house, and there was a great throng of tax-collectors and others who were at table with them.
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the Publicans » Often kind to their friends
For if you love only those who love you, what reward can you expect? Do not the very tax-collectors do that? And if you are polite to your brothers and no one else, what is there remarkable in that? Do not the very heathen do that?
the Publicans » Many of » Believed the preaching of john
For John came to you with a way of uprightness, and you would not believe him. The tax-collectors and prostitutes believed him, but even after seeing that, you would not change your minds and believe him!
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the Publicans » Many of » Embraced the gospel
Which of the two did what his father wanted?" They said, "The second one." Jesus said to them, "I tell you, the tax-collectors and prostitutes are going into the Kingdom of God ahead of 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 Alpheus and Thaddeus,
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the Publicans » The jews » Despised
The Pharisee stood up and uttered this prayer to himself: 'O God, I thank you that I am not like other men, greedy, dishonest, or adulterous, like that tax-collector.
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the Publicans » The collectors of the public taxes
After this he went out, and he saw a tax-collector named Levi sitting at the tollhouse, and he said to him, "Follow me!"
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the Publicans » Chiefs of, were very rich
Now there was a man named Zaccheus, the principal tax-collector, a rich man,
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the Publicans » Often guilty of extortion
But Zaccheus stopped and said to the Master, "See, Master! I will give half my property to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay him four times as much."
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the Publicans » Suspected of extortion
He said to them, "Do not collect any more than you are authorized to."
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