Irishman is a knowing scoundrel, the publican is a trifle more knowledgable than the customer, whose brains are besodden. From Wordnik.com. [The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent] Reference
It was a wonder of his grace that he would call a publican, from the receipt of custom, to be his disciple and follower, v. 27. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John)] Reference
Their publican is the druggist, where they buy opium for themselves and Godfrey's cordial, a preparation from laudanum, for their children. From Wordnik.com. [Recent Developments in European Thought] Reference
On more than one occasion he seemed to refer to a mysterious "publican". From Wordnik.com. [Reading Between The Lines] Reference
He was a tax collector (a 'publican') and worked for the Roman government (universally hated by the Israelites). From Wordnik.com. [Who is right with God - the righteous 'religious' or the sinner?] Reference
It is well to remember that a "publican" was a tax-gatherer, and that. From Wordnik.com. [England's Case Against Home Rule] Reference
He was first called Levi the son of Alphaeus, and was a "publican" or collector of customs at Capernaum. From Wordnik.com. [The Books of the New Testament] Reference
Captain Dauntrees, if the publican has been your guest this evening, you are scarce free of blame for this. ". From Wordnik.com. [Rob of the bowl : a legend of St. Inigoe's,] Reference
The English word publican is not from the Greek. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
He was a moderate Re-publican, three-term senator, diplomat. From Wordnik.com. [Public Life: 'St. Jack' Examines His Conscience--And Party] Reference
And after these things, he went forth and saw a publican named. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 49: Luke The Challoner Revision] Reference
The Pharisee said and did not; the publican neither said nor did. From Wordnik.com. [The Parables of Our Lord] Reference
Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the publican, and James the son of. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 47: Matthew The Challoner Revision] Reference
Paul kneeled down and prayed; Abraham and the publican stood and prayed. From Wordnik.com. [The Riches of Bunyan] Reference
Opposite to them, however, lived the publican who sold adulterated wine. From Wordnik.com. [Folk-lore and Legends: German] Reference
Rick Perry, the Re-publican incumbent, who clocked in with only 35 percent. From Wordnik.com. [A Very Kinky Campaign] Reference
There is encouragement to the Pharisee as well as to the publican to turn and live. From Wordnik.com. [The Parables of Our Lord] Reference
Two men went up into the temple to pray: the one a Pharisee and the other a publican. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 49: Luke The Challoner Revision] Reference
It at once obtained a large circulation, inasmuch as every publican became a subscriber. From Wordnik.com. [Continental Monthly , Vol. 6, No. 1, July, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy.] Reference
Thus the relation is preserved with the position of the publican, μακροθεν ἐστως. From Wordnik.com. [The Parables of Our Lord] Reference
Remember that he was born at the Shakspeare's Head, and has had a publican for his right-hand man. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858] Reference
By degrees the publican recovered himself, and crept, without barrel or wine, back to his own home. From Wordnik.com. [Folk-lore and Legends: German] Reference
The fat publican subsided, seeing his little ripple of protest flattened out by the spirit of fair play. From Wordnik.com. [Trail's End] Reference
The publican had not pegged out an inch of moral claim, but he had an overwhelming sense of the untrodden universe. From Wordnik.com. [My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year] Reference
If they don't contribute to Republicans -- in fact, if the lobbyists themselves aren't Re-publican-they don't get in the door. From Wordnik.com. [D.C.'S Geek Chic] Reference
John his brother; (3) Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus surnamed Thaddeus. From Wordnik.com. [The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The common English version, corrected by the final committee of the American Bible Union.] Reference
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