Matthew 5:46
New Testament • 5 words with Strong's data
"For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?"
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָהַב
ʼâhab
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
אָהַב
ʼâhab
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
שַׁחַד
shachad
a donation (venal or redemptive)
τελώνης
telṓnēs
a tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue
Key Terms in This Verse
Cross References
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
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