Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge on Luke 19:2

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the chief: Αρχιτελωνης \[Strong's G754\], rather, "a chief publican," or tax gatherer. Probably Zacchaeus, who appears from his name to have been a Jew, farmed the revenue of the district around Jericho, having others under him, who either rented of him smaller portions, or were employed as servants to collect the taxes. and he: Luk 18:24-27; Ch2 17:5, Ch2 17:6 Luke 19:3

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