en_tn/mat/05/46.md

General Information:

Jesus is talking to a group of people about what they as individuals should and should not do. All instances of "you" and "your" are plural. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you)

Connecting Statement:

Jesus finishes teaching about how he has come to fulfill the Old Testament law. This section began in Matthew 5:17.

what reward do you get?

Jesus uses this question to teach the people that loving those who love them is not something special that God will reward them for. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternative translation: "you will get no reward." (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion)

Do not even the tax collectors do the same thing?

This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternative translation: "Even the tax collectors do the same thing." (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion)