Matthew 5:46

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

If you love only those who love you, why should you get a reward for that? 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 eats too much and drinks too much wine. He’s a friend of tax collectors and other sinners.’ But wisdom is shown to be right by what it does.”

Luke 18:13

“The tax collector stood alone too. But when he prayed, he would not even look up to heaven. He felt very humble before God. He said, ‘O God, have mercy on me. I am a sinner!’

Luke 15:1

Many tax collectors and sinners came to listen to Jesus.

Matthew 18:17

If they refuse to listen to them, tell the church. And if they refuse to listen to the church, treat them as you would treat someone who does not know God or who is a tax collector.

Matthew 6:1

“Be careful! When you do something good, don’t do it in front of others so that they will see you. If you do that, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

Luke 19:7

Everyone saw this. They began to complain, “Look at the kind of man Jesus is staying with. Zacchaeus is a sinner!”

Luke 19:2

In Jericho there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a wealthy, very important tax collector.

Matthew 5:47

And if you are nice only to your friends, you are no better than anyone else. Even the people who don’t know God are nice to their friends.

Mark 2:15

Later that day, Jesus and his followers ate at Levi’s house. There were also many tax collectors and others with bad reputations eating with them. (There were many of these people who followed Jesus.)

Mark 2:16

When some teachers of the law who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with such bad people, they asked his followers, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Luke 3:12

Even the tax collectors came to John. They wanted to be baptized. They said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?”

Luke 5:29

Then Levi gave a big dinner at his house for Jesus. At the table there were many tax collectors and some other people too.

Luke 5:30

But the Pharisees and those who taught the law for the Pharisees began to complain to the followers of Jesus, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and other sinners?”

Luke 7:29

(When the people heard this, they all agreed that God’s teaching was good. Even the tax collectors agreed. These were the people who were baptized by John.

Luke 7:34

The Son of Man came eating and drinking. And you say, ‘Look at him! He eats too much and drinks too much wine! He is a friend of tax collectors and other sinners!’