As a result, tax collectors were put on a par with sinners and, says The Jewish Encyclopedia, were “ineligible to serve as judge or even as a witness. ” ​ — Matthew 9: 10, 11.
Seetõttu seati maksukogujad ühele pulgale patustega. ” The Jewish Encyclopedia ” märgib: ” Maksukoguja ei kõlvanud kohtunikuks ega isegi mitte tunnistajaks. ”