Bible Verses About Publicans: Repent under the preaching of John the Baptist

For John came to you in a righteous way and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.

Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.