How does Daniel win his first recruit in his own band of freedom fighters?

Daniel's first recruit to his merry band of zealots is Nathan. This young man has the profound misfortune to be the son of a tax collector, an especially despised profession in Judea at that time. The sins of the fathers are often visited on their children and it's no exception here. Poor young Nathan is picked on and despised simply because of what his old man does for a living. He has no alternative but to fight back against the bullies with everything he's got. Daniel is most impressed with how Nathan handles himself against the other boys when they suddenly ambush him and try to give him a good kicking. He also senses perhaps that Nathan will be an effective recruit to the cause as he has a vested interest in putting an end to a system which breeds hated tax collectors like his father.