Luke 5:27
And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said to him, Follow me.
Torrey's Topical Textbook

Travelling in Palestine --Roads, Inns, Hospitality, Custom-House ...
... to which he invited his fellow-publicans, that they ... tax-farmers (Moches) and
tax-collectors (Gabbai), both ... of synagogue, elementary schools, public baths, the ...
/.../sketches of jewish social life/chapter 4 travelling in palestineroads.htm

Pontius Pilate
... into contact with the chief local collectors, such as ... was known as the "Friend of
publicans and sinners ... of the commencement of our Lord's public ministry, Luke ...
/.../milligan/men of the bible some lesser-known/pontius pilate.htm

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