Sentences with phrase «whom publicans»

The victim of the bandits on the Jerusalem - Jericho road, the widow mistreated by an unjust judge, the unfortunates on whom publicans like Zacchaeus practised extortion, the destitute at a rich man's door, prisoners unvisited and hungry folk unfed — always it was wronged individuals who called out from Jesus a social message.3

the unfortunates on whom publicans like Zaccheus practiced extortion, (Luke 19:2 - 10.)

Not exact matches

He got along well with the despised customs officials (whom we probably translate inadequately as «tax collectors,» not to say «publicans») and the equally unwelcome centurion of the Roman army of occupation stationed at Capharnaum, who implored Jesus to heal his boy, pointing out that Jesus could do it by just giving a command without even having to profane himself by entering a gentile house.

He is the publican Matthew, whom Jesus called from his seat at the receipt of custom (Matt.