Sermons on Luke

Who was in the crowd: Tax collectors…the most hated group in Jewish culture, they were cheaters they collected more taxes then required to pocket the money, they were not allowed in the synagogue, Jewish families would have a funeral for them and declared them dead, they were not allowed to testify in court because their word was worthless. Sinners…They were anyone who didn’t follow the law or regulations, they were considered unclean and contaminated by the Pharisees. Pharisees…Religious leaders in…