Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 3:12 · retained source text
Then came also Publicanes to be baptized, and said vnto him, Master, what shall we doe?
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publicans
Meaning of “publicans”
Collectors of public taxes or revenue.
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17 occurrences16 verses3 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Matthew 5:46
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Every verse containing “publicans”
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.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 5:29 · retained source text
And Leui made him a great feast in his owne house: and there was a great company of Publicanes, and of others that sate downe with them.
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 5:30 · retained source text
But their Scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why doe ye eate and drinke with Publicanes and sinners?
And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 7:29 · retained source text
And all the people that heard him, and the Publicanes, iustified God, being baptized with the baptisme of Iohn.
The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 7:34 · retained source text
The sonne of man is come, eating, and drinking, and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a wine bibber, a friend of Publicanes and sinners.
THEN drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 15:1 · retained source text
¶ Then drew neere vnto him all the Publicanes and sinners, for to heare him.
And, behold, there was a man named Zacchæus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 19:2 · retained source text
And behold, there was a man named Zacheus, which was the cheefe among the Publicanes, and he was rich.
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