Luke Chapter 3, Verse 12
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12: ηλθον δε και τελωναι βαπτισθηναι και ειπον προς αυτον διδασκαλε τι ποιησομεν
12: Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him,
Master, what shall we do?
12: And the publicans also came to be baptized and said to him:
Master, what shall we do?
The publicans {i} . See "Mt 5:47".
There is reason to think that the publicans or tax-gatherers were peculiarly oppressive and hard in their dealings with the people; and that, as they had every opportunity of exacting more than they ought, so they often did it, and thus enriched themselves. The evidence of repentance in them would be to break off their sins in this respect, and to deal justly.
