Search
Search results
Displaying 1 - 10
publican
(Encyclopedia) publican [Lat.,=state employee], in ancient Rome, man who was employed by the state government under contract. As early as c.200 b.c. there was a class of men in Rome accustomed to…Zacchaeus
(Encyclopedia) Zacchaeus or ZaccheusZacchaeusboth: zăkēˈəs [key] [Gr.,=Heb. Zaccai], in the New Testament, publican of Jericho, short of stature, who climbed a tree to see Jesus.Matthew, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Matthew, Saint, in the New Testament, one of the Twelve Apostles. Also called Levi, he was a publican (tax collector) from Capernaum. Since the 2d cent. the first Gospel (see Matthew,…Brewer's: Publicans of the New Testament
were the provincial underlings of the Magister or master collector who resided at Rome. The taxes were farmed by a contractor called the Manceps; this Manceps divided his contract into…Mark: 2
Mark Chapter 2 1 And again he entered into Capernaum, after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. 2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room…Brewer's: Blue Flag
He has hoisted the blue flag. He has turned publican or fishmonger, in allusion to the blue apron at one time worn by publicans, and still worn by fishmongers. Source: Dictionary of…Brewer's: Pucelle
(La) The Maid of Orleans, Jeanne d'Arc (1410-1431). (See Shakespeare's 1 Henry VI., v. 4.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894PuckPublicans of the New Testament…Joyce, James
(Encyclopedia) Joyce, James, 1882–1941, Irish novelist. Perhaps the most influential and significant novelist of the 20th cent., Joyce was a master of the English language, exploiting all of its…Luke: 5
Luke Chapter 5 1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 And saw two ships standing by the lake:…Luke: 18
Luke Chapter 18 1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; 2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God,…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
