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 gluttonous, and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified by her children.
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For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye 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 gluttonous, and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified by her children.
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And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
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the Publicans » Many of » Attended the preaching of Christ
And it came to pass, that as Jesus sat at table in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many, and they followed him.
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Then drew near to him all the publicans and sinners to hear him.
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the Publicans » Many of » Received john's baptism
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said to him, Master, what shall we do?
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And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
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the Publicans » Often hospitable
And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
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And Levi made him a great feast in his own house; and there was a great company of publicans, and of others that sat down with them.
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the Publicans » Often kind to their friends
For if ye love them who love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
the Publicans » Many of » Believed the preaching of john
For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye 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 say to him, The first. Jesus saith to them, Verily I say to you, that the publicans 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 publican; 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 thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
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the Publicans » The collectors of the public taxes
And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: 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 the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
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the Publicans » Often guilty of extortion
And Zaccheus stood, and said to the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him four-fold.
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the Publicans » Suspected of extortion
And he said to them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
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