Matthew 5:46
For if you love those that love you, what reward have ye? because the publicans also do the same.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 9:10And it came to pass, He was sitting at the table in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners, having come were sitting along with Jesus and His disciples.
Matthew 18:17But if he may not hear them, tell the church: and if indeed he may not hear the church, let him be to thee as a heathen and publican.
Luke 6:32If you love those who love you, what grace is there to you? for even sinners love those who love them.
Luke 18:13But the publican, standing a great way off, did not wish even to lift up his eyes to the heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God, be merciful to me the sinner.
Luke 19:7And all seeing, murmured, saying, that He is come in to abide with a sinner man.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:44-48
The Sermon on the Mount. 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do… Read the whole commentary →