Publicans Roman tax collectors.
Disreputable
Matthew 5:47; Matthew 9:11; Matthew 11:19; Matthew 18:17; Matthew 21:31; Luke 18:11
Repent under the preaching of John the Baptist
Matthew 21:32; Luke 3:12; Luke 7:29
Matthew, the collector of Capernaum, becomes an apostle
Matthew 9:9; Matthew 10:3; Mark 2:14; Luke 5:27
Parable concerning
Luke 18:14
Zacchaeus, chief among, receives Jesus into his house
Luke 19:10