Matthew 5:46

James Moffatt - New Testament

For if you love only those who love you, what reward do you get for that? do not the very taxgatherers do as much?

Cross References

Matthew 11:19

the Son of man has come eating and drinking, and men say, 'Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of taxgatherers and sinners!' Nevertheless, Wisdom is vindicated by all that she does."

Luke 18:13

But the taxgatherer stood far away and would not lift even his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'O God, have mercy on me for my sins!'

Luke 15:1

Now the tax gatherers and sinners were all approaching him to listen to him,

Matthew 18:17

If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church; and if he refuses to listen to the church, treat him as a pagan or a taxgatherer.

Matthew 6:1

Take care not to practise your charity before men in order to be noticed; otherwise you get no reward from your Father in heaven. No,

Luke 19:7

But when they saw this, everyone began to mutter that he had gone to be the guest of a sinner.

Luke 19:2

there was a man called Zacchaeus, the head of the taxgatherers, a wealthy man,

Matthew 5:47

and if you only salute your friends, what is special about that? do not the very pagans do as much?

Mark 2:15

Now Levi was at table in his own house, and he had many taxgatherers and sinners as guests along with Jesus and his disciples — for there were many of them among his followers.

Mark 2:16

So when some scribes of the Pharisees saw he was eating with sinners and taxgatherers they said to his disciples, "Why does he eat and drink with taxgatherers and sinners?"

Luke 3:12

Taxgatherers also came to get baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what are we to do?"

Luke 5:29

Levi held a great banquet for him in his house; there was a large company present of taxgatherers and others who were guests along with them.

Luke 5:30

But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to his disciples, "Why do you eat and drink with taxgatherers and sinners?"

Luke 7:29

(On hearing this all the people and the taxgatherers acknowledged the justice of God, as they had been baptized with the baptism of John;

Luke 7:34

the Son of man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of taxgatherers and sinners!'