And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors justified God, having been baptized with the baptism of John.

Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were drawing near to Him to hear Him.

And the Pharisees and scribes were grumbling, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them."

And the tax collector, standing far away, would not so much as lift his eyes towards heaven, but beat on his chest, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!'

Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said to Him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Assuredly I say to you, that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and harlots believed him; but you, having seen, did not repent afterwards, that you might believe him.