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 drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Absolved from every act of sin, is wisdom by her kith and kin."
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Jesus told them, "I tell all of you with certainty, tax collectors and prostitutes will get into God's kingdom ahead of you! John came to you living a righteous life, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. But even when you saw that, you didn't change your minds at last 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 drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Absolved from every act of sin, is wisdom by her kith and kin."
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The Pharisees saw this and asked 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
Later, he was having dinner at Levi's house. Many tax collectors and sinners were also eating with Jesus and his disciples, because there were many who were following him.
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Now all the tax collectors and sinners kept coming to listen to Jesus.
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the Publicans » Many of » Received john's baptism
Even some tax collectors came to be baptized. They asked him, "Teacher, what should we do?"
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By having been baptized with John's baptism, all the people who listened, including the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice.
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the Publicans » Often hospitable
Zacchaeus came down quickly and was glad to welcome him into his home.
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Later, Levi gave a large banquet at his home for Jesus. A large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them.
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the Publicans » Often kind to their friends
If you love those who love you, what reward will you have? Even the tax collectors do the same, don't they? And if you greet only your relatives, that's no great thing you're doing, is it? Even the unbelievers do the same, don't they?
the Publicans » Many of » Believed the preaching of john
Jesus told them, "I tell all of you with certainty, tax collectors and prostitutes will get into God's kingdom ahead of you! John came to you living a righteous life, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. But even when you saw that, you didn't change your minds at last and believe him."
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the Publicans » Many of » Embraced the gospel
Which of the two did the father's will?" They answered, "The first one."
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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 by himself and prayed, "O God, I thank you that I'm not like other people thieves, dishonest people, adulterers, or even this tax collector.
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the Publicans » The collectors of the public taxes
After that, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax collector's desk. He told him, "Follow me!"
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the Publicans » Chiefs of, were very rich
a man named Zacchaeus appeared. He was a leading tax collector, and a rich one at that!
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the Publicans » Often guilty of extortion
Later, Zacchaeus stood up and announced to the Lord, "Look! I'm giving half of my possessions to the destitute, and if I have accused anyone falsely, I'm repaying four times as much as I owe."
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the Publicans » Suspected of extortion
He told them, "Stop collecting more money than the amount you are told to collect."
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