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This is why the word "Tax collector"
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is such a bad word, for everybody but the Romans;
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why you'll see in the gospels
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the term "Tax collectors and sinners."
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Why?
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Because the Jews didn't like the tax collectors because they
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were being ripped off by them.
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Is your hand up?
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Student: Did Matthew come from a rich background then?
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Well, number one, we'll talk about
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who the historical Matthew is.
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The figure in Matthew, in the Gospel of Matthew,