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, Lo, a man, a glutton, and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners, and wisdom was justified of her children.'
for John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him, and the tax-gatherers and the harlots did believe him, and ye, having seen, repented not at last -- to believe him.
the Publicans » The jews » Despised our lord for associating with
the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, Lo, a man, a glutton, and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners, and wisdom was justified of her children.'
and the Pharisees having seen, said to his disciples, 'Wherefore with the tax-gatherers and sinners doth your teacher eat?'
the Publicans » Many of » Attended the preaching of Christ
And it came to pass, in his reclining (at meat) in his house, that many tax-gatherers and sinners were reclining (at meat) with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.
And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming nigh to him, to hear him,
the Publicans » Many of » Received john's baptism
And there came also tax-gatherers to be baptised, and they said unto him, 'Teacher, what shall we do?'
And all the people having heard, and the tax-gatherers, declared God righteous, having been baptized with the baptism of John,
the Publicans » Often hospitable
and he having hastened did come down, and did receive him rejoicing;
And Levi made a great entertainment to him in his house, and there was a great multitude of tax-gatherers and others who were with them reclining (at meat),
the Publicans » Often kind to their friends
'For, if ye may love those loving you, what reward have ye? do not also the tax-gatherers the same? and if ye may salute your brethren only, what do ye abundant? do not also the tax-gatherers so?
the Publicans » Many of » Believed the preaching of john
for John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him, and the tax-gatherers and the harlots did believe him, and ye, having seen, repented not at last -- to believe him.
the Publicans » Many of » Embraced the gospel
which of the two did the will of the father?' They say to him, 'The first.' Jesus saith to them, 'Verily I say to you, that the tax-gatherers and the harlots do go before you into the reign of God,
the Publicans » Matthew the apostle was of
Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax-gatherer; James of Alpheus, and Lebbeus who was surnamed Thaddeus;
the Publicans » The jews » Despised
the Pharisee having stood by himself, thus prayed: God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer;
the Publicans » The collectors of the public taxes
And after these things he went forth, and beheld a tax-gatherer, by name Levi, sitting at the tax-office, and said to him, 'Be following me;'
the Publicans » Chiefs of, were very rich
and lo, a man, by name called Zaccheus, and he was a chief tax-gatherer, and he was rich,
the Publicans » Often guilty of extortion
And Zaccheus having stood, said unto the Lord, 'Lo, the half of my goods, sir, I give to the poor, and if of any one anything I did take by false accusation, I give back fourfold.'