Luke 6:20–36 · BSB
6:20
Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
6:21
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
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6:22
Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
6:23
Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.
6:24
But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.
6:25
Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
6:26
Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.
6:27
But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
6:28
bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
6:29
If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.
6:30
Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back.
6:31
Do to others as you would have them do to you.
6:32
If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.
6:33
If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.
6:34
And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.
6:35
But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
6:36
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
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