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

for John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him, and the tax-gatherers and the harlots did believe him, and ye, having seen, repented not at last--to believe him.

And there came also tax-gatherers to be baptised, and they said unto him, `Teacher, what shall we do?'

And all the people having heard, and the tax-gatherers, declared God righteous, having been baptized with the baptism of John,