Thematic Bible: The Publicans
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the Publicans » The jews » Classed with the most infamous characters
the Son of man has come eating and drinking, and men say, 'Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of taxgatherers and sinners!' Nevertheless, Wisdom is vindicated by all that she does."
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For John showed you the way to be good and you would not believe him; the taxgatherers and harlots believed him, and even though you saw that, you would not change your mind afterwards and believe him.
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the Publicans » The jews » Despised our lord for associating with
the Son of man has come eating and drinking, and men say, 'Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of taxgatherers and sinners!' Nevertheless, Wisdom is vindicated by all that she does."
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So when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with taxgatherers and sinners?"
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the Publicans » Many of » Attended the preaching of Christ
Now Levi was at table in his own house, and he had many taxgatherers and sinners as guests along with Jesus and his disciples ??for there were many of them among his followers.
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Now the tax gatherers and sinners were all approaching him to listen to him,
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the Publicans » Many of » Received john's baptism
Taxgatherers also came to get baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what are we to do?"
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(On hearing this all the people and the taxgatherers acknowledged the justice of God, as they had been baptized with the baptism of John;
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the Publicans » Often hospitable
He came down at once and welcomed him gladly.
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Levi held a great banquet for him in his house; there was a large company present of taxgatherers and others who were guests along with them.
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the Publicans » Often kind to their friends
For if you love only those who love you, what reward do you get for that? do not the very taxgatherers do as much? and if you only salute your friends, what is special about that? do not the very pagans do as much?
the Publicans » Many of » Believed the preaching of john
For John showed you the way to be good and you would not believe him; the taxgatherers and harlots believed him, and even though you saw that, you would not change your mind afterwards and believe him.
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the Publicans » Many of » Embraced the gospel
Which of the two did the will of the father?" They said, "The last." Jesus said to them, "I tell you truly, the taxgatherers and harlots are going into the Realm of God before you.
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the Publicans » Matthew the apostle was of
Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the taxgatherer, James the son of Alphaeus and Lebbaeus whose surname is Thaddaeus,
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the Publicans » The jews » Despised
The Pharisee stood up and prayed by himself as follows; 'I thank thee, O God, I am not like the rest of men, thieves, rogues, and immoral, or even like yon taxgatherer.
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the Publicans » The collectors of the public taxes
On going outside after this he noticed a taxgatherer called Levi sitting at the tax-office and said to him, "Follow me";
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the Publicans » Chiefs of, were very rich
there was a man called Zacchaeus, the head of the taxgatherers, a wealthy man,
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the Publicans » Often guilty of extortion
So Zacchaeus stopped and said to the Lord, "I will give the half of all I have, Lord, to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody I will give him back four times as much."
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the Publicans » Suspected of extortion
He said to them, "Never exact more than your fixed rate."
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