tollgatherer (Meaning)
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tollgatherer (n)
someone employed to collect tolls
Synonyms & Antonyms of tollgatherer
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tollgatherer Sentence Examples
- Matthew, a tollgatherer by trade, found redemption after encountering Jesus.
- The tollgatherers were often despised and mistrusted due to their perceived greed and collaboration with the Roman occupiers.
- Zacchaeus, the diminutive tollgatherer, climbed a sycamore tree to catch a glimpse of Jesus.
- The Pharisees criticized Jesus for associating with tollgatherers, whom they considered sinners.
- The parable of the Good Samaritan highlights the compassion that should be extended even to despised figures like tollgatherers.
- Roman tollgatherers collected taxes on roads, bridges, and markets, often extorting exorbitant sums.
- The emperor's tollgatherers were feared and resented by the populace, who saw them as symbols of oppression.
- Tax revenues collected by tollgatherers were used to fund the Roman Empire's vast military and infrastructure projects.
- The tollgatherers' profession was often passed down through generations, creating dynasties of revenue collectors.
- Some tollgatherers became wealthy and powerful, while others lived in poverty and obscurity.
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someone employed to collect tolls
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Matthew, a tollgatherer by trade, found redemption after encountering Jesus.
The tollgatherers were often despised and mistrusted due to their perceived greed and collaboration with the Roman occupiers.
Zacchaeus, the diminutive tollgatherer, climbed a sycamore tree to catch a glimpse of Jesus.
The Pharisees criticized Jesus for associating with tollgatherers, whom they considered sinners.
