Luke 5:27
And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said to him, Follow me.
Torrey's Topical Textbook

Travelling in Palestine --Roads, Inns, Hospitality, Custom-House ...
... to which he invited his fellow-publicans, that they ... tax-farmers (Moches) and
tax-collectors (Gabbai), both ... of synagogue, elementary schools, public baths, the ...
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Pontius Pilate
... into contact with the chief local collectors, such as ... was known as the "Friend of
publicans and sinners ... of the commencement of our Lord's public ministry, Luke ...
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Publicans

Publicans: Change Their Ways Because of the Preaching of John the Baptist

Publicans: Chiefs of, Were Very Rich

Publicans: Disreputable

Publicans: Many of Attended the Preaching of Christ

Publicans: Many of Believed the Preaching of John

Publicans: Many of Embraced the Gospel

Publicans: Many of Received John's Baptism

Publicans: Matthew the Apostle Was of

Publicans: Matthew, the Tax Collector of Capernaum, Becomes an Apostle

Publicans: Often Guilty of Extortion

Publicans: Often Hospitable

Publicans: Often Kind to Their Friends

Publicans: Parable Concerning

Publicans: Suspected of Extortion

Publicans: The Collectors of the Public Taxes

Publicans: The Jews: Classed With the Most Infamous Characters

Publicans: The Jews: Despised

Publicans: The Jews: Despised Our Lord for Associating With

Publicans: Zacchaeus, Chief Among, Receives Jesus Into his House

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