Matthew 5:46

God's Word

If you love those who love you, do you deserve a reward? Even the tax collectors do that!

Cross References

Matthew 11:19

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and people say, ‘Look at him! He’s a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ “Yet, wisdom is proved right by its actions.”

Matthew 18:17

If he ignores these witnesses, tell it to the community of believers. If he also ignores the community, deal with him as you would a heathen or a tax collector.

Matthew 5:47

Are you doing anything remarkable if you welcome only your friends? Everyone does that!

Matthew 6:1

“Be careful not to do your good works in public in order to attract attention. If you do, your Father in heaven will not reward you.

Mark 2:15

Later Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house. Many tax collectors and sinners who were followers of Jesus were eating with him and his disciples.

Mark 2:16

When the experts in Moses’ Teachings who were Pharisees saw him eating with sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Luke 15:1

All the tax collectors and sinners came to listen to Jesus.

Luke 18:13

“But the tax collector was standing at a distance. He wouldn’t even look up to heaven. Instead, he became very upset, and he said, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’

Luke 19:2

A man named Zacchaeus was there. He was the director of tax collectors, and he was rich.

Luke 19:7

But the people who saw this began to express disapproval. They said, “He went to be the guest of a sinner.”

Luke 3:12

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

Luke 5:29

Levi held a large reception at his home for Jesus. A huge crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them.

Luke 5:30

The Pharisees and their experts in Moses’ Teachings complained to Jesus’ disciples. They asked, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

Luke 7:29

“All the people, including tax collectors, heard John. They admitted that God was right by letting John baptize them.

Luke 7:34

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at him! He’s a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’