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publicans

Meaning of “publicans”

Collectors of public taxes or revenue.

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17 occurrences16 verses3 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Matthew 5:46

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Showing verses 11–16 of 16 · 17 word occurrences in this result

Luke 5:29
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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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.

Luke 5:30
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
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But their Scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why doe ye eate and drinke with Publicanes and sinners?

Luke 7:29
And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
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And all the people that heard him, and the Publicanes, iustified God, being baptized with the baptisme of Iohn.

Luke 7:34
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!
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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.

Luke 15:1
THEN drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
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¶ Then drew neere vnto him all the Publicanes and sinners, for to heare him.

Luke 19:2
And, behold, there was a man named Zacchæus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
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And behold, there was a man named Zacheus, which was the cheefe among the Publicanes, and he was rich.

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