G5057–τελώνης–telōnēs

For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

τελῶναι telōnai “tax collectors”

And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

τελῶναι telōnai “tax collectors”

And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

τελωνῶν telōnōn “tax collectors”

Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

τελώνης, telōnēs “tax collector,”

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

τελωνῶν telōnōn “of tax collectors”

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

τελώνης. telōnēs “tax collector.”

Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

τελῶναι telōnai “tax collectors”

For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

τελῶναι telōnai “the tax collectors”

And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.

τελῶναι telōnai “tax collectors”

And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?

τελωνῶν telōnōn “tax collectors”τελωνῶν telōnōn “tax collectors”

Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

τελῶναι telōnai “tax collectors”

And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.

τελώνην telōnēn “a tax collector”

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.

τελωνῶν telōnōn “of tax collectors”

But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

τελωνῶν telōnōn “tax collectors”

And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

τελῶναι telōnai “tax collectors”

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!

τελωνῶν telōnōn “of tax collectors”

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

τελῶναι telōnai “tax collectors”

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

τελώνης. telōnēs “a tax collector.”

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

τελώνης. telōnēs “tax collector.”

And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

τελώνης telōnēs “the tax collector”