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

For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.