Publicans
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tax-collectors · publicans · the publicans
in the texts
De Pudicitia
Tax collectors treated as a class of heathen sinners.
" Nor would the name of the publicans be so execrable with the Lord, were it not foreign — they being men who sold the very passage of heaven and earth and sea.
Law in a Free State
Licensed liquor sellers targeted by the street orator's demand for license revocation.
He was explaining that many years ago Jesus died to save sinners like us, and therefore the best thing we could do was to deprive the publicans of their licenses without compensation.
Cyropaedia
Officials appointed by Cyrus to manage tax collection.
Cyrus next appointed officers to have charge of the various departments;