PUBLICANS

PUBLICANS

1. The collectors of the public taxes # Lu 5:27
2. Suspected of extortion # Lu 3:13
3. Often guilty of extortion # Lu 19:8
4. Chiefs of, were very rich # Lu 19:2
5. THE JEWS 5a) Despised

   # Lu 18:11

5b) Classed with the most infamous characters # Mt 11:19 21:32 5c) Despised our Lord for associating with # Mt 9:11 11:19 6) Often kind to their friends # Mt 5:46,47 7) Often hospitable # Lu 5:29 19:6 8) MANY OF 8a) Believed the preaching of John # Mt 21:32 8b) Received John’s baptism # Lu 3:12 7:29 8c) Attended the preaching of Christ # Mr 2:15 Lu 15:1 8d) Embraced the gospel # Mt 21:31 9) Matthew the apostle was of # Mt 10:3