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, 'Look, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.' But wisdom is justified by her actions."
For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you did not even repent afterward, that you might believe him.
the Publicans » The jews » Despised our lord for associating with
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.' But wisdom is justified by her actions."
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"
the Publicans » Many of » Attended the preaching of Christ
It happened, that he was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
the Publicans » Many of » Received john's baptism
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?"
When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.
the Publicans » Often hospitable
He hurried, came down, and received him joyfully.
Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.
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 only greet your brothers, what more do you do than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?
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 prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you did not even repent afterward, that you might believe him.
the Publicans » Many of » Embraced the gospel
Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you.
the Publicans » Matthew the apostle was of
Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
the Publicans » The jews » Despised
The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: 'God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
the Publicans » The collectors of the public taxes
After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, "Follow me."
the Publicans » Chiefs of, were very rich
the Publicans » Often guilty of extortion
And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much."