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 man who is a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax-collectors and sinners. But wisdom was justified by her children.
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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 when you had seen it, you did not repent afterwards so that you 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 man who is a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax-collectors and sinners. But wisdom was justified by her children.
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And when the Pharisees saw, they said to His disciples, Why does your master eat with tax-collectors and sinners?
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the Publicans » Many of » Attended the preaching of Christ
And it happened as Jesus reclined in his house, many tax-collectors and sinners also reclined with Jesus and His disciples. For there were many, and they followed Him.
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And all the tax-collectors and sinners drew near to Him in order to hear Him.
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the Publicans » Many of » Received john's baptism
And tax-collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, Teacher, what shall we do?
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And all the people and the tax-collectors who heard Him justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
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the Publicans » Often hospitable
And hurrying he came down, and received Him joyfully.
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And Levi made a great feast in his own house for Him. And there was a great company of tax-collectors and of others who were reclining with them.
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the Publicans » Often kind to their friends
For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax-collectors do the same? And if you greet your brothers only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax-collectors do so?
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 when you had seen it, you did not repent afterwards so that you 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 said to Him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that 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 Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus;
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the Publicans » The jews » Despised
The Pharisee stood and prayed within himself in this way: God, I thank You that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector.
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the Publicans » The collectors of the public taxes
And after these things 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
And behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, who was a chief tax-collector. And he was rich.
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the Publicans » Often guilty of extortion
And Zaccheus stood and said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor. And in anything I accused anyone falsely, I restore it fourfold.
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the Publicans » Suspected of extortion
And he said to them, Continue to do no more than that commanded to you.
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