'Tax gatherers' in the Bible

There came also a party of tax-gatherers to be baptized, and they asked him, "Rabbi, what are we to do?"

Levi also gave a great entertainment at his house in honour of Jesus, and there was a large party of tax-gatherers and others at table with them.

This led the Pharisees and Scribes of their party to expostulate with His disciples and ask, "Why are you eating and drinking with these tax-gatherers and notorious sinners?"

And all the people, including the tax-gatherers, when they listened to him upheld the righteousness of God, by being baptized with John's baptism.

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look, there is a man who is overfond of eating and drinking--he is a friend of tax-gatherers and notorious sinners!'

Now the tax-gatherers and the notorious sinners were everywhere in the habit of coming close to Him to listen to Him;