Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
Bible References
If
Matthew 6:1
"Take care not to do your good deeds in public, to attract the attention of people; if you do, you will get no reward from your Father in heaven.
Luke 6:32
Now if you practice loving only those who love you, what credit do you get for that? Why, even notorious sinners practice loving those who love them.
1 Peter 2:20
For what credit is it to bear it patiently, if you do wrong and are beaten for it? But if you do right and patiently suffer for it, it is pleasing in the sight of God.
Publicans
Matthew 9:10
While He was at table in the house many tax-collectors and notorious sinners came in and took their seats at table with Jesus and His disciples.
Matthew 11:19
The Son of Man came eating and drinking with others, and they say, 'Just look at Him! A glutton and a wine-drinker, a chum of tax-collectors and notorious sinners!' And yet wisdom is vindicated by her doings!"
Matthew 18:17
And if he refuses to listen to the church, treat him as a heathen and as a tax-collector.
Matthew 21:31
Which of the two did what his father wanted?" They answered, "The second one." Jesus said to them, "I solemnly say to you, the tax-collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of heaven ahead of you.
Luke 15:1
Now all the tax-collectors and notorious sinners were crowding around Him to listen to Him.
Luke 18:13
But the tax-collector stood at a distance and would not even lift his eyes to heaven, but continued to beat his breast, and say, 'O God, have mercy on me, a sinner!'
Luke 19:2
Here there was a man named Zaccheus, who was tax-commissioner of the district, and he was a rich man too.