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-drinker, a friend of tax-collectors and sinners.' And wisdom was justified by her works."
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For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him; but the tax-collectors and the harlots believed him; but ye, having seen him, did not even repent 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-drinker, a friend of tax-collectors and sinners.' And wisdom was justified by her works."
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And the Pharisees, seeing it, said to His disciples, Why is your Teacher eating with the tax-collectors and sinners?"
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the Publicans » Many of » Attended the preaching of Christ
And it comes to pass that He reclines at table in his house, and many tax-collectors and sinners recline with Him and His disciples; for there were many, and they were following Him.
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Now all the tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to Him to hear Him.
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the Publicans » Many of » Received john's baptism
And there came also tax-collectors to be immersed, and they said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?"
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And all the people, having heard, and the tax-collectors, justified God, having been immersed with the immersion of John.
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the Publicans » Often hospitable
And, hastening, he came down, and received Him joyfully.
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And Levi made a great reception for Him in his house; and there was a great multitude of tax-collectors and of others who were reclining at table with them.
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the Publicans » Often kind to their friends
For, if ye love those who love you, what reward have ye? do not even the tax-collectors the same? And, if ye salute your brethren only, what more than others do ye? Do not even the gentiles the same?
the Publicans » Many of » Believed the preaching of john
For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him; but the tax-collectors and the harlots believed him; but ye, having seen him, did not even repent 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 the father?" They say, "The last." Jesus saith to them, "Verily I say to you that the tax-collectors and the harlots are going 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 Alpaeus, and Thaddeus;
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the Publicans » The jews » Despised
The Pharisee, having taken his stand, was praying these things with himself: 'God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax-collector!
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the Publicans » The collectors of the public taxes
And, after these things, He went forth, and beheld a tax-collector, Levi by name, 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, a man, called by name Zacchaeus, and he was a chief tax-collector; and he was rich.
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the Publicans » Often guilty of extortion
And, standing, Zacchaeus said to the Lord, "Behold, the half of my goods, Lord, I give to the poor; and, if I wrongfully exacted anything from any one, I restore four-fold."
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the Publicans » Suspected of extortion
And he said to them, "Exact no more than that which has been appointed you."
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