Matthew 5:46
For if ye love those who love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the publicans the same?
Luke 6:32-35
And if ye love those who love you, what thanks do ye deserve? for sinners also love those who love them.
Matthew 6:1
But take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen by them; otherwise ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 9:10-11
And it came to pass, as he was reclining at table in the house, lo! many publicans and sinners came and reclined with Jesus and his disciples.
Matthew 11:19
The Son of man came eating and drinking; and they say, Behold, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! But wisdom is justified by her works.
Matthew 18:17
And if he disregard them, tell the matter to the church; but if he disregard the church also, let him be to thee as a heathen and a publican.
Matthew 21:31-32
Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith to them, Truly do I say to you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Luke 15:1
And all the publicans and the sinners were drawing near to him, to hear him.
Luke 18:13
But the publican, standing afar off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven; but smote his breast, saying, O God, be merciful to me a sinner!
Luke 19:2
And lo! a man named Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.
Luke 19:7
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He hath gone in to be the guest of a sinner.
1 Peter 2:20-23
For what glory is it, if, when ye are beaten for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently [it is glory]; for this is acceptable with God.