Matthew 5:46

Free Bible Version

For if you only love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don't even the tax collectors do that?

Cross References

Matthew 11:19

On the other hand the Son of man came and did feast and drink, and people say, ‘Look, he's greedy and drinks too much; he's a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is shown to be right by what it does…”

Matthew 18:17

If, however, he refuses to listen to them, then tell the church. If he refuses to listen to the church as well, then treat him as a foreigner and a tax collector.

Matthew 5:47

If you only speak kindly to your family, what more are you doing than anyone else? Even the heathen do that!

Matthew 6:1

“Make sure not to do your good deeds in front of people, just so they can be seen. Otherwise you won't have any reward from your Father in heaven.

Mark 2:15

That evening Jesus ate dinner at Levi's house. Many tax collectors and “sinners” joined Jesus and his disciples for the meal, for there were many of these people that followed Jesus.

Mark 2:16

When the religious leaders of the Pharisees saw Jesus eating with such people, they asked Jesus' disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Luke 15:1

Tax collectors and other “sinners” often used to come and listen to Jesus.

Luke 18:13

But the tax collector stood at a distance. He wouldn't even look up to heaven. Instead he beat his chest and prayed, ‘God, please be merciful to me. I am a sinner.’

Luke 19:2

A man was there named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector. He was very rich.

Luke 19:7

When the people saw this they all complained, “He's gone to stay with such a sinner!”

Luke 3:12

Some tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher, what should we do?” they also asked.

Luke 5:29

Levi organized a large banquet at his home in Jesus' honor. Many tax collectors and others were in the crowd that sat down to eat with them. But the Pharisees and the religious teachers complained to Jesus' disciples, asking,

Luke 5:30

“Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

Luke 7:29

When they heard him, all of them—even the tax collectors—followed what God said was good and right, for they had been baptized by John.

Luke 7:34

Now the Son of man is here, and eats and drinks with people, but you say, ‘Look, he spends his time eating too much food and drinking too much wine. Plus he's a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’