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

For John came to you in the way of justice: and you did not believe him. But the publicans and the harlots believed him: but you, seeing it, did not even afterwards repent, that you might believe him.

And the publicans also came to be baptized and said to him: Master, what shall we do?

And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism.