Matthew 5:46
For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax-collectors do the same?
Luke 6:32-35
For if you love those who love you, what thanks do you have? For sinners also love those who love them.
Matthew 6:1
Take heed that you do not do your merciful deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in Heaven.
Matthew 9:10-11
And it happened as Jesus reclined in the house, behold, many tax-collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Him and His disciples.
Matthew 11:19
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man who is a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax-collectors and sinners. But wisdom was justified by her children.
Matthew 18:17
And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he neglects to hear the church, let him be to you as a heathen and a tax-collector.
Matthew 21:31-32
Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to Him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that the tax-collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Luke 15:1
And all the tax-collectors and sinners drew near to Him in order to hear Him.
Luke 18:13
And standing afar off, the tax-collector would not even lift up his eyes to Heaven, but struck on his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner!
Luke 19:2
And behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, who was a chief tax-collector. And he was rich.
Luke 19:7
And seeing, they all murmured, saying, He has gone in to stay with a sinful man.
1 Peter 2:20-23
For what glory is it if you patiently endure while sinning and being buffeted? But if you suffer while doing good, and patiently endure, this is a grace from God.